Buffer overflow in Php

CVE-2016-5114

sapi/fpm/fpm/fpm_log.c in PHP before 5.5.31, 5.6.x before 5.6.17, and 7.x before 7.0.2 misinterprets the semantics of the snprintf return value, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and buffer overflow) via a long string, as demonstrated by a long URI in a configuration with custom REQUEST_URI logging.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.045 (90.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Php — versions 5.6.0, 5.6.1, 5.6.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5114?
CVE-2016-5114 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Php, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2016-08-07.
How severe is CVE-2016-5114?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.