PHP < 4.0.4 IMAP Module Overflow

medium Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 801096

Synopsis

N/A

Description

The remote host is running a version of PHP which is older than 4.0.4. There is a buffer overflow in the IMAP module of this version which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the web server if a PHP script connects to a rogue IMAP server.

Solution

Upgrade to PHP 4.0.4

See Also

seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Mar/0040.html

online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/166602

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 801096

Family: Web Servers

Nessus ID: 10628

Reference Information

BID: 6557