CVE-2016-5096 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service in PHP via an integer overflow in the fread function using a large integer argument.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-5096?
CVE-2016-5096 is a high-severity vulnerability in Php Php, published on 7 Aug 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Integer overflow in the fread function in ext/standard/file.c in PHP before 5.5.36 and 5.6.x before 5.6.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large integer in the second argument.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5096?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Php Php.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5096?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-5096 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5096 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Php Php
Sources
Also known as GHSA-42f2-88r2-4qhq, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5096.