CVE-2016-2554

php: buffer overflow in handling of long link names in tar phar archives

Published May 16, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 11.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in ext/phar/tar.c in PHP before 5.5.32, 5.6.x before 5.6.18, and 7.x before 7.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TAR archive.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-818-1 php5 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2952-1 PHP vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.15841}

epss

{'score': 0.17867}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:32 PM
Reserved
Feb 24, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 16, 2016, 10:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:44 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jan 31, 2016, 12:00 AM