CVE-2015-8866

Critical

Description

ext/libxml/libxml.c in PHP before 5.5.22 and 5.6.x before 5.6.6, when PHP-FPM is used, does not isolate each thread from libxml_disable_entity_loader changes in other threads, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) and XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attacks via a crafted XML document, a related issue to CVE-2015-5161.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.6
Exploit probability91. percentile4.2%
ProductPhp
PublishedMay 22, 2016
First seenMay 22, 2016

How to fix

Update
  • php php5.5.22, 5.6.6, 7.0.27, 7.1.13, 7.2.1 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
php php5.5.0 ≤ v < 5.5.22, 5.6.0 ≤ v < 5.6.6, 7.0.0 ≤ v < 7.0.27, 7.1.0 ≤ v < 7.1.13, 7.2.0 ≤ v < 7.2.15.5.22, 5.6.6, 7.0.27, 7.1.13, 7.2.1
canonical ubuntu_linux12.04, 14.04, 15.10—
opensuse leap42.1—
opensuse opensuse13.2—
suse linux_enterprise_module_for_web_scripting12—
suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit12—

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