# CVE-2016-2554: Stack-based buffer overflow in ext/phar/tar.c in PHP before 5.5.32, 5.6.x before 5.6.18, and 7.x before 7.0.3 allows remote attackers to cau

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-05-16 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in ext/phar/tar.c in PHP before 5.5.32, 5.6.x before 5.6.18, and 7.x before 7.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TAR archive.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00058.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00056.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-2
- http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71488
- http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00052.html

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