Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : php (MDKSA-2003:019)

high Nessus Plugin ID 14004

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A buffer overflow was discovered in the wordwrap() function in versions of PHP greater than 4.1.2 and less than 4.3.0. Under certain circumstances, this buffer overflow can be used to overwite heap memory and could potentially lead to remote system compromise.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 14004

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2003-019.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 7/31/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:php, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:php-common, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:php-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:php-pear, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 2/19/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-1396

MDKSA: 2003:019

Detections

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