CVE catalog

CVE-2016-5873

php-pecl-http: CVE-2016-5873

Severity: Medium
Published: Jan 23, 2017, 9:59:01 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 4.70% · Oct 25, 2026

Buffer overflow in the HTTP URL parsing functions in pecl_http before 3.0.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via non-printable characters in a URL.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	php-pecl-http	sid	`4.2.6-3.1`	fixed
Debian	php-pecl-http	forky	`4.2.6-3.1`	fixed
Debian	php-pecl-http	trixie	`4.2.6-3`	fixed
Debian	php-pecl-http	bookworm	`4.2.3-3.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	php-pecl-http	source	sid	`3.0.1-0.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	php-pecl-http	source	forky	`3.0.1-0.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	php-pecl-http	source	trixie	`3.0.1-0.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	php-pecl-http	source	bookworm	`3.0.1-0.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[php8.2-http]Fixed
Source package: [php-pecl-http]
Details (2)
- 4.2.3-3.1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.1-0.1
  dsa · php-pecl-http · debian · bookworm; dsa · php-pecl-http · debian · 12
- 4.2.3-3.1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.1-0.1
  dsa · php-pecl-http · debian · bookworm; dsa · php-pecl-http · debian · 12
[php-http]Fixed
Source package: [php-pecl-http]
Details (2)
- 4.2.3-3.1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.1-0.1
  dsa · php-pecl-http · debian · bookworm; dsa · php-pecl-http · debian · 12
- 4.2.3-3.1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.1-0.1
  dsa · php-pecl-http · debian · bookworm; dsa · php-pecl-http · debian · 12
[php-http-all-dev]Fixed
Source package: [php-pecl-http]
Details (2)
- 4.2.3-3.1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.1-0.1
  dsa · php-pecl-http · debian · bookworm; dsa · php-pecl-http · debian · 12
- 4.2.3-3.1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.1-0.1
  dsa · php-pecl-http · debian · bookworm; dsa · php-pecl-http · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[php8.4-http]Fixed
Source package: [php-pecl-http]
Details (2)
- 4.2.6-3+b2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.1-0.1
  dsa · php-pecl-http · debian · 13
- 4.2.6-3+b2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.1-0.1
  dsa · php-pecl-http · debian · 13
[php-http]Fixed
Source package: [php-pecl-http]
Details (2)
- 4.2.6-3 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.1-0.1
  dsa · php-pecl-http · debian · 13
- 4.2.6-3 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.1-0.1
  dsa · php-pecl-http · debian · 13
[php-http-all-dev]Fixed
Source package: [php-pecl-http]
Details (2)
- 4.2.6-3 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.1-0.1
  dsa · php-pecl-http · debian · 13
- 4.2.6-3 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.1-0.1
  dsa · php-pecl-http · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:22:26 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]