CVE-2016-5873 (GCVE-0-2016-5873)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-01-23 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 01:15
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Buffer overflow in the HTTP URL parsing functions in pecl_http before 3.0.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via non-printable characters in a URL.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
8 references
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|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/29/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95863 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/29/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-2018011… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-17 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
| https://github.com/m6w6/ext-http/commit/3724cd76a… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71719 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://pecl.php.net/package/pecl_http/3.0.1 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Date Public
2016-03-05 00:00
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