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CVE-2016-6288 (GCVE-0-2016-6288)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-07-25 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 01:22

Summary

The php_url_parse_ex function in ext/standard/url.c in PHP before 5.5.38 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving the smart_str data type.

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

Assigner

mitre mitre root

References

9 references

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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugs.php.net/70480	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036430	vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/24/2	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
https://support.apple.com/HT207170	x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Date Public

2016-07-21 00:00

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SUSE-SU-2016:2328-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2016-09-16 15:14 - Updated: 2016-09-16 15:14

Summary

Security update for php53

Severity

Important

Scope

17 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2016-6288.

CVE-2016-6288

9.8 (Critical)


                
                  CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Recommended: 135 products

Open the full advisory

SUSE-SU-2016:2408-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2016-09-28 09:32 - Updated: 2016-09-28 09:32

Summary

Security update for php5

Severity

Important

Scope

24 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2016-6288.

CVE-2016-6288

9.8 (Critical)


                
                  CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Recommended: 160 products

Open the full advisory

ubuntu-cve-2016-6288

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Published

2016-07-25 00:00

Modified

2026-04-22 07:38

Summary

Details

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


                    
                      CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      medium

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6288	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3045-1	ADVISORY
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6288	REPORT

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