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CVE-2016-4343

The phar_make_dirstream function in ext/phar/dirstream.c in PHP before 5.6.18 and 7.x before 7.0.3 mishandles zero-size ././@LongLink files, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized pointer dereference) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TAR archive.

Severity
High 8.8
Published
22 May 2016
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
14 Oct 2026
Fixed in
5.5.36, 5.6.18, 7.0.3
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PHPServers and applications · cpe:a:php:php
  • Every version before 5.5.36
  • From 5.6.0 before 5.6.18
  • From 7.0.0 before 7.0.3

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4343
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4343