CVE-2016-6290

php: Use after free in unserialize() with Unexpected Session Deserialization

Published Jul 25, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 5.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
ext/session/session.c in PHP before 5.5.38, 5.6.x before 5.6.24, and 7.x before 7.0.9 does not properly maintain a certain hash data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to session deserialization.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-628-1 php5 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3631-1 php5 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-7220 ext/session/session.c in PHP before 5.5.38, 5.6.x before 5.6.24, and 7.x before 7.0.9 does not properly maintain a certain hash data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to session deserialization.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3045-1 PHP vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:22 AM
Reserved
Jul 24, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 25, 2016, 2:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:50 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 8, 2016, 12:00 AM