Critical severity · published May 16, 2016
CVE-2015-4643
Integer overflow in the ftp_genlist function in ext/ftp/ftp.c in PHP before 5.4.42, 5.5.x before 5.5.26, and 5.6.x before 5.6.10 allows remote FTP servers to execute arbitrary…
9.8
CVSS
15.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Integer overflow in the ftp_genlist function in ext/ftp/ftp.c in PHP before 5.4.42, 5.5.x before 5.5.26, and 5.6.x before 5.6.10 allows remote FTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a long reply to a LIST command, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-4022.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)15.4% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
PHP · PHP
before 5.4.42; 5.5.0 before 5.5.26; 5.6.0 before 5.6.10 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0; 8.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat
6.6; 7.3; 7.4; 7.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Eus · Redhat
6.6; 7.1; 7.2; 7.3; 7.4; 7.5; +1 more · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Tus · Redhat
6.6; 7.3; 7.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Oracle
6; 7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-4643
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-4643
git.php.net
http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0765623d6991b62ffcd93ddb6be8a5203a2fa7e2
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/18/6
Release Notes
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1135.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1186.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1187.html
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