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PHP 5.1.x < 5.1.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
critical Nessus Plugin ID 17713
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Synopsis
The remote web server uses a version of PHP that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
According to its banner, the version of PHP 5.x installed on the remote host is older than 5.1.5. Such versions may be affected by the following vulnerabilities :- The c-client library 2000, 2001, or 2004 for PHP does not check the safe_mode or open_basedir functions.
(CVE-2006-1017)
- A buffer overflow exists in the sscanf function.
(CVE-2006-4020)
- The file_exists and imap_reopen functions do not check for the safe_mode and open_basedir settings, which allows local users to bypass the settings. (CVE-2006-4481)
- Multiple heap-based buffer overflows exist in the str_repeat and wordwrap functions in ext/standard/string.c. (CVE-2006-4482)
- The cURL extension files permit the CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION option when open_basedir or safe_mode is enabled, which allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions. (CVE-2006-4483)
- A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the LWZReadByte_ function in ext/gd/libgd/gd_gif_in.c in the GD extension. (CVE-2006-4484)
- The stripos function is affected by an out-of-bounds read. (CVE-2006-4485)
Solution
Upgrade to PHP version 5.1.5 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 17713
File Name: php_5_1_5.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 11/18/2011
Updated: 5/31/2024
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Enable CGI Scanning: true
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.3
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:php:php
Required KB Items: www/PHP
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Patch Publication Date: 8/17/2006
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/28/2006
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2006-1017, CVE-2006-4020, CVE-2006-4481, CVE-2006-4482, CVE-2006-4483, CVE-2006-4484, CVE-2006-4485
CWE: 119