Description
The php_url_parse_ex function in ext/standard/url.c in PHP before 5.5.38 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving the smart_str data type.
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | php5 | 5.4.45-0+deb7u4 | DLA-533-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | hhvm | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | php7.0 | 7.0.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 | USN-3045-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | php5 | 5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.19 | USN-3045-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 2 | rh-php56 +2 | 2.3-1.el6 | RHSA-2016:2750 |
| RHEL 2 | rh-php56-php +27 | 5.6.25-1.el6 | RHSA-2016:2750 |
| RHEL 2 | rh-php56-php-pear | 1:1.9.5-4.el6 | RHSA-2016:2750 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | php5 | 5.5.14-73.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2408-1 |
| SLES 12 | php5 | 5.5.14-73.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2408-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | php53 | 5.3.17-79.2 | SUSE-SU-2016:2210-1 |
| SLES 11 SP2 | php5 | 5.2.14-0.7.30.89.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2080-1 |
| SLES 11 SP2 | php53 | 5.3.17-55.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2328-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | php53 | 5.3.17-79.2 | SUSE-SU-2016:2210-1 |
Advisories 7
- RHSA-2016:2750 Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-php56 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- USN-3045-1 php5, php7.0 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DLA-533-1 php5 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2328-1 Security update for php53 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2408-1 Security update for php5 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2210-1 Security update for php53 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2080-1 Security update for php5 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- APPLE-SA-2016-09-20 vendor-advisory
- 92111 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2016:2750 vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.php.net/70480
- http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- 1036430 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20160724 Re: Fwd: CVE for PHP 5.5.38 issues mailing-list
- https://support.apple.com/HT207170
- http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=629e4da7cc8b174acdeab84969cbfc606a019b31