CVE-2015-8878
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CVE-2015-8878 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. main/php_open_temporary_file.c in PHP before 5.5.28 and 5.6.x before 5.6.12 does not ensure thread safety, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (race condition and heap memory corruption) by leveraging an application that performs many temporary-file accesses.. EPSS estimates a 1.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
main/php_open_temporary_file.c in PHP before 5.5.28 and 5.6.x before 5.6.12 does not ensure thread safety, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (race condition and heap memory corruption) by leveraging an application that performs many temporary-file accesses.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Php | Php | >= 5.5.0, < 5.5.28 |
| Php | Php | >= 5.6.0, < 5.6.12 |
References
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.phpVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=70002Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.phpVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=70002Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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