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PHP 5.3.x < 5.4.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 801071
Synopsis
The remote web server uses a version of PHP that is affected by a code execution vulnerability.Description
PHP versions earlier than 5.4.3 are affected by the following vulnerabilities.- The fix for CVE-2012-1823 does not completely correct the CGI query parameter vulnerability. Disclosure of PHP source code and code execution via query paramenters are still possible. Note that his vulnerability is exploitable only when PHP is used by CGI-based configurations. Apache with 'mod-php' is not an exploitable configuration. (CVE-2012-2311, CVE-2012-2335, CVE-2012-2336)
- An unspecified buffer overflow exists related to the function 'apache_request_headers'. (CVE-2012-2329)
Solution
Upgrade to PHP version 5.4.3 or later.See Also
eindbazen.net/2012/05/php-cgi-advisory-cve-2012-1823
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=61910
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 801071
Family: Web Servers
Published: 6/5/2012
Nessus ID: 59057, 59088, 58988
Vulnerability Information
Patch Publication Date: 5/8/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/6/2012
Exploitable With
Metasploit (PHP apache_request_headers Function Buffer Overflow)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-2311, CVE-2012-2329, CVE-2012-2335, CVE-2012-2336