CVE-2015-8878

php: main/php_open_temporary_file.c does not ensure thread safety

Published May 22, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
main/php_open_temporary_file.c in PHP before 5.5.28 and 5.6.x before 5.6.12 does not ensure thread safety, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (race condition and heap memory corruption) by leveraging an application that performs many temporary-file accesses.

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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-499-1 php5 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8734 main/php_open_temporary_file.c in PHP before 5.5.28 and 5.6.x before 5.6.12 does not ensure thread safety, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (race condition and heap memory corruption) by leveraging an application that performs many temporary-file accesses.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 1:01 AM
Reserved
May 21, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 22, 2016, 1:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:35 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 6, 2015, 12:00 AM