PHP TAR File Parsing Uninitialized Reference Vulnerability (CVE-2016-4343)
Publish date: October 12, 2016
Severity: MEDIUM
DESCRIPTION
An uninitialized reference vulnerability has been found in PHP. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted file to a service that processes tar files. A successful attack could result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable server.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1007739
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