Description
Zend/zend_exceptions.c in PHP, possibly 5.x before 5.6.28 and 7.x before 7.0.13, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted Exception object in serialized data, a related issue to CVE-2015-8876.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | PHP before 5.6.28 | PHP before 5.6.28 | — |
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 8 | php5 | 5.6.28+dfsg-0+deb8u1 | DSA-3732-1 |
| Debian 7 | php5 | 5.4.45-0+deb7u8 | DLA-875-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | php5 | 5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.21 | USN-3196-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | php5 | 5.5.14-96.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0556-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | php7 | 7.0.7-35.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0534-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | php5 | 5.5.14-96.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0556-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | php7 | 7.0.7-35.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0534-1 |
| SLES 12 | php5 | 5.5.14-96.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0556-1 |
| SLES 12 | php7 | 7.0.7-35.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0534-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | php53 | 5.3.17-101.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0568-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | php53 | 5.3.17-101.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0568-1 |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | php53 | 5.3.17-101.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0568-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5 | php53 | 5.3.17-101.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0568-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1 | php53 | 5.3.17-101.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0568-1 |
| SUSE Manager 2.1 | php53 | 5.3.17-101.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0568-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | php53 | 5.3.17-101.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0568-1 |
Advisories 6
- USN-3196-1 php5 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-875-1 php5 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3732-1 php5 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0534-1 Security update for php7 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0568-1 Security update for php53 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0556-1 Security update for php5 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- http://blog.checkpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/PHP_Technical_Report.pdf
- 95150 vdb-entry
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDcaPstAuPk
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180112-0001/
- http://blog.checkpoint.com/2016/12/27/check-point-discovers-three-zero-day-vulnerabilities-web-programming-language-php-7
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=73093