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TI-2015-06481 Aliases CVE-2015-7803GHSA-xcr5-h66f-mcfq

The phar_get_entry_data function in ext/phar/util.c in PHP before 5.5.30 and 5.6.x before…

Priority MEDIUM 43Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 4 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The phar_get_entry_data function in ext/phar/util.c in PHP before 5.5.30 and 5.6.x before 5.6.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a .phar file with a crafted TAR archive entry in which the Link indicator references a file that does not exist.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.10288 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 8 fixed, 4 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.5.29VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.4VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.5VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.6VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.7VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.8VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.9VulnerablePHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.5.29 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.5 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.6 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.7 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.8 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.9 Vulnerable ·PHP
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.10VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.11VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.12VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.13VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 10.11.1VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.10 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.11 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.12 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.13 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.11.1 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2016:0457 Released 2016-03-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    rh-php56-php security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) rh-php56-php-5.6.5-8.el6, rh-php56-php-bcmath-5.6.5-8.el6, rh-php56-php-cli-5.6.5-8.el6 +26
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-php56-php-5.6.5-8.el7, rh-php56-php-bcmath-5.6.5-8.el7, rh-php56-php-cli-5.6.5-8.el7 +24
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) rh-php56-php-5.6.5-8.el6, rh-php56-php-bcmath-5.6.5-8.el6, rh-php56-php-cli-5.6.5-8.el6 +26
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) rh-php56-php-5.6.5-8.el6, rh-php56-php-bcmath-5.6.5-8.el6, rh-php56-php-cli-5.6.5-8.el6 +26
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.1) rh-php56-php-5.6.5-8.el7, rh-php56-php-bcmath-5.6.5-8.el7, rh-php56-php-cli-5.6.5-8.el7 +24
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.2) rh-php56-php-5.6.5-8.el7, rh-php56-php-bcmath-5.6.5-8.el7, rh-php56-php-cli-5.6.5-8.el7 +24
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) rh-php56-php-5.6.5-8.el6, rh-php56-php-bcmath-5.6.5-8.el6, rh-php56-php-cli-5.6.5-8.el6 +26
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-php56-php-5.6.5-8.el7, rh-php56-php-bcmath-5.6.5-8.el7, rh-php56-php-cli-5.6.5-8.el7 +24

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Software CollectionsAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0457
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0457
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0457
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0457
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.1)Fixed RHSA-2016:0457
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.2)Fixed RHSA-2016:0457
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0457
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0457

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-7803
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xcr5-h66f-mcfq

References

Advisory 10

Other 3

Sources

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