--- title: "CVE-2017-9118\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9118?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2017-9118 Publication date 2 August 2018 Last updated 18 August 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) ## Cvss 3 Severity Score **7.5 · High** [Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9118?format=md#impact-score) Toggle side navigation ## Description PHP 7.1.5 has an Out of bounds access in php\_pcre\_replace\_impl via a crafted preg\_replace call. [Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9118?format=md#notes) ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | php5 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release | | 25.10 questing | Not in release | | 25.04 plucky | Not in release | | 24.10 oracular | Not in release | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 23.10 mantic | Not in release | | 23.04 lunar | Not in release | | 22.10 kinetic | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 21.10 impish | Not in release | | 21.04 hirsute | Not in release | | 20.10 groovy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 19.10 eoan | Not in release | | 19.04 disco | Not in release | | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Vulnerable | | php7.0 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release | | 25.10 questing | Not in release | | 25.04 plucky | Not in release | | 24.10 oracular | Not in release | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 23.10 mantic | Not in release | | 23.04 lunar | Not in release | | 22.10 kinetic | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 21.10 impish | Not in release | | 21.04 hirsute | Not in release | | 20.10 groovy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 19.10 eoan | Not in release | | 19.04 disco | Not in release | | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 7.0.33-0ubuntu0.16.04.16+esm3 Ubuntu Pro | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | php7.2 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release | | 25.10 questing | Not in release | | 25.04 plucky | Not in release | | 24.10 oracular | Not in release | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 23.10 mantic | Not in release | | 23.04 lunar | Not in release | | 22.10 kinetic | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 21.10 impish | Not in release | | 21.04 hirsute | Not in release | | 20.10 groovy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 19.10 eoan | Not in release | | 19.04 disco | Ignored end of life | | 18.10 cosmic | Ignored end of life | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 7.2.24-0ubuntu0.18.04.11 | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | php7.4 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release | | 25.10 questing | Not in release | | 25.04 plucky | Not in release | | 24.10 oracular | Not in release | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 23.10 mantic | Not in release | | 23.04 lunar | Not in release | | 22.10 kinetic | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 21.10 impish | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 7.4.3-4ubuntu2.10 | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | php8.0 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release | | 25.10 questing | Not in release | | 25.04 plucky | Not in release | | 24.10 oracular | Not in release | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 23.10 mantic | Not in release | | 23.04 lunar | Not in release | | 22.10 kinetic | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 21.10 impish | Fixed 8.0.8-1ubuntu0.3 | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | php8.1 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release | | 25.10 questing | Not in release | | 25.04 plucky | Not in release | | 24.10 oracular | Not in release | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 23.10 mantic | Not in release | | 23.04 lunar | Fixed 8.1.2-1ubuntu1 | | 22.10 kinetic | Fixed 8.1.2-1ubuntu1 | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Fixed 8.1.2-1ubuntu1 | | 21.10 impish | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) * [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9118?format=md#patch-details) ### Get expanded security coverage with Ubuntu Pro Reduce your average CVE exposure time from 98 days to 1 day with expanded CVE patching, ten-years security maintenance and optional support for the full stack of open-source applications. Free for personal use. [Get Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/pro) [30-day free trial](https://ubuntu.com/pro/free-trial) ## Notes --- ### [leosilva](https://launchpad.net/~leosilva) unfixed upstream as of 2020-06-23 --- ### [rodrigo-zaiden](https://launchpad.net/~rodrigo-zaiden) php7.0 retriage on 2022-02-01 found that upstream fixed it on 2021-11-29, information is now updated to reflect this. xenial (php7.0) returns an oom instead of crashing while running the poc from the php bug tracker, but the vulnerable code is present and the patch is applicable. ### Patch details For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) | Package | Patch details | | --- | --- | | php7.0 | * Upstream: [712fc54](https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/712fc54e856d3d8e80a7d074a2733bc6b3a27e90) | ## Severity score breakdown CVSS version: CVSS v3.0 **Base score** 7.5 · High * Base metrics | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Attack vector | Network | | Attack complexity | Low | | Privileges required | None | | User interaction | None | | Scope | Unchanged | | Confidentiality impact | None | | Integrity impact | None | | Availability impact | High | * Scores | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Base score | 7.5 · High | | Exploitability score | - | | Impact score | - | **Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-9118) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9118) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-9118) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-9118) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-5300-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-5300-1) + PHP vulnerabilities + 22 February 2022 + [USN-5300-2](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-5300-2) + PHP vulnerabilities + 3 March 2022 + [USN-5300-3](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-5300-3) + PHP vulnerabilities + 7 March 2022 ### Other references *