Description
Integer overflow in the str_pad function in ext/standard/string.c in PHP before 7.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long string, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
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.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | php5 | 5.5.14-59.2 | SUSE-SU-2016:1504-1 |
| SLES 12 | php5 | 5.5.14-59.2 | SUSE-SU-2016:1504-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | php53 | 5.3.17-71.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1581-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | php53 | 5.3.17-71.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1581-1 |
| SLES 11 SP2 | php53 | 5.3.17-47.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1638-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | php53 | 5.3.17-71.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1581-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5 | php53 | 5.3.17-71.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1581-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1 | php53 | 5.3.17-71.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1581-1 |
| SUSE Manager 2.1 | php53 | 5.3.17-71.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1581-1 |
Advisories 3
- SUSE-SU-2016:1504-1 Security update for php5 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1638-1 Security update for php53 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1581-1 Security update for php53 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1524 vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71637
- [oss-security] 20160428 [CVE Requests] PHP issues mailing-list
- http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1357 vendor-advisory