In PHP before 5.6.31, 7.x before 7.0.17, and 7.1.x before 7.1.3, remote attackers could…
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
In PHP before 5.6.31, 7.x before 7.0.17, and 7.1.x before 7.1.3, remote attackers could cause a CPU consumption denial of service attack by injecting long form variables, related to main/php_variables.c.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08255 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.6.30 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.4 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.5 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.6 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.7 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.8 | Vulnerable | PHP |
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.6.30 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.5 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.6 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.7 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.8 Vulnerable ·PHP
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.9 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.10 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.11 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.12 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.13 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.14 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.15 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.16 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.9 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.10 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.11 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.12 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.13 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.14 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.15 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.16 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Software Collections
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-11142
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-54gj-pv8c-2qj3
References
Patch 2
Advisory 4
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Sources
- CVE-2017-11142 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-11142 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-54gj-pv8c-2qj3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-11142 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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