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 after the principal argument loop, 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-2015-6837.
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DLA-341-1 | php5 security update |
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DSA-3358-1 | php5 security update |
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EUVD-2015-6774 | 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 after the principal argument loop, 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-2015-6837. |
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USN-2758-1 | PHP vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microfocus
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T07:36:33.404Z
Reserved: 2015-09-08T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2015-6838

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-05-16T10:59:21.503
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2015-6838


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