Integer overflow in PHP
CVE-2015-2305
Integer overflow in the regcomp implementation in the Henry Spencer BSD regex library (aka rxspencer) alpha3.8.g5 on 32-bit platforms, as used in NetBSD through 6.1.5 and other products, might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large regular expression that leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.089 (95.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.084 · newest: 0.089 · change: +0.005
Affected products
- PHP
- Rxspencer Project — versions 3.8.g5
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 10.04, 12.04, 14.04
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
- openSUSE — versions 13.1, 13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/72611 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3195 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/11/8 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html (Third Party Advisory)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1031947 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- php.net/ChangeLog-5.php (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-2305?
- CVE-2015-2305 is a vulnerability in PHP, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. Published 2015-03-30.
- Is CVE-2015-2305 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.