Description
The xsl_ext_function_php function in ext/xsl/xsltprocessor.c in PHP before 5.4.45, 5.5.x before 5.5.29, and 5.6.x before 5.6.13, when libxml2 before 2.9.2 is used, does not consider the possibility of a NULL valuePop return value before proceeding with a free operation during initial error checking, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted XML document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6838.
Published: 2016-05-16
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 3.8% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-341-1 php5 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3358-1 php5 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-6773 The xsl_ext_function_php function in ext/xsl/xsltprocessor.c in PHP before 5.4.45, 5.5.x before 5.5.29, and 5.6.x before 5.6.13, when libxml2 before 2.9.2 is used, does not consider the possibility of a NULL valuePop return value before proceeding with a free operation during initial error checking, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted XML document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6838.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2758-1 PHP vulnerabilities
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Xmlsoft Libxml2
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microfocus

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T07:36:33.409Z

Reserved: 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-6837

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-05-16T10:59:20.627

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-6837

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-06-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-6837 - Bugzilla

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