Description
The exception::getTraceAsString function in Zend/zend_exceptions.c in PHP before 5.4.40, 5.5.x before 5.5.24, and 5.6.x before 5.6.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an unexpected data type, related to a "type confusion" issue.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | php5 | 5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.11 | USN-2658-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | php +24 | 5.4.16-36.ael7b_1 | RHSA-2015:1135 |
| RHEL 6 | php +26 | 5.3.3-46.el6_6 | RHSA-2015:1218 |
| RHEL 2 | php54 +2 | 2.0-1.el6 | RHSA-2015:1066 |
| RHEL 2 | php54-php +24 | 5.4.40-1.el6 | RHSA-2015:1066 |
| RHEL 2 | php54-php-pecl-zendopcache | 7.0.4-3.el6 | RHSA-2015:1066 |
| RHEL 2 | php55-php +26 | 5.5.21-4.el6 | RHSA-2015:1186 |
| RHEL 2 | rh-php56-php +27 | 5.6.5-7.el6 | RHSA-2015:1187 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | php5 | 5.5.14-30.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1253-2, SUSE-SU-2015:1253-1 |
| SLES 11 SP2 | php53 | 5.3.17-47.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1638-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | php +24 | 5.4.16-36.el7_1 | ELSA-2015-1135 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | php54 +2 | 2.0-1.el7 | ELSA-2015-1066 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | php54-php +22 | 5.4.40-1.el7 | ELSA-2015-1066 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | php54-php-imap +1 | 5.4.40-1.el6 | ELSA-2015-1066 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | php54-php-pecl-zendopcache | 7.0.4-3.el7 | ELSA-2015-1066 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | php55-php +24 | 5.5.21-4.el7 | ELSA-2015-1186 |
Advisories 12
- RHSA-2015:1218 Red Hat Security Advisory: php security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2015:1187 Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-php56-php security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2015:1186 Red Hat Security Advisory: php55-php security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2015:1135 Red Hat Security Advisory: php security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2015:1066 Red Hat Security Advisory: php54 security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- USN-2658-1 php5 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1638-1 Security update for php53 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:1253-1 Security update for php5 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:1253-2 Security update for php5 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2015-1186 Important: php55-php security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Feb 4, 2016
- ELSA-2015-1066 Important: php54 security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Feb 4, 2016
- ELSA-2015-1135 Important: php security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jun 23, 2015
References
- RHSA-2015:1187 vendor-advisory
- 1032709 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2015:1186 vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69152
- [oss-security] 20150616 Re: CVE Request: various issues in PHP mailing-list
- RHSA-2015:1135 vendor-advisory
- 75252 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2015:1218 vendor-advisory