High severity7.3NVD Advisory· Published Jan 19, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-5590

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the phar_fix_filepath function in ext/phar/phar.c in PHP before 5.4.43, 5.5.x before 5.5.27, and 5.6.x before 5.6.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large length value, as demonstrated by mishandling of an e-mail attachment by the imap PHP extension.

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Affected products

PHP/PHP57 versions
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 56 more
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=5.4.42
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <5.4.43 || >=5.5.0 <5.5.27 || >=5.6.0 <5.6.11
osv-coords10 versions
pkg:rpm/suse/php53&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/php53&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/php53&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATA pkg:rpm/suse/php53&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/php53&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/php53&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/php53&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/php53&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/php5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Web%20and%20Scripting%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/php5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012
< 5.3.17-47.1+ 9 more
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.17-47.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.17-45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.17-45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.17-45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.17-45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.17-45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.17-45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.17-45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.5.14-33.2
- (no CPE)range: < 5.5.14-33.2

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

bugs.php.net/bug.phpnvdExploit
www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.phpnvdVendor Advisory
git.php.netnvd
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/18/1nvd
www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3344nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/75970nvd

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