CVE-2015-4643

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: May 16, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Integer overflow in the ftp_genlist function in ext/ftp/ftp.c in PHP before 5.4.42, 5.5.x before 5.5.26, and 5.6.x before 5.6.10 allows remote FTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a long reply to a LIST command, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-4022.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0765623d6991b62ffcd93ddb6be8a5203a2fa7e2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/18/6
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1135.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1186.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1187.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1218.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3344
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75291
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032709
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69545
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-10
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0765623d6991b62ffcd93ddb6be8a5203a2fa7e2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/18/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1135.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1186.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1187.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1218.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3344
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75291
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032709
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69545
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
8.7%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

oracle redhat debian php

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