SuSE 10 Security Update : PHP (ZYPP Patch Number 2236)

high Nessus Plugin ID 29376

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

This update fixes the following security problems in the PHP scripting language :

- Various buffer overflows in htmlentities/htmlspecialchars internal routines could be used to crash the PHP interpreter or potentially execute code, depending on the PHP application used.
(CVE-2006-5465)

- A missing open_basedir check inside chdir() function was added.

- A tempnam() openbasedir bypass was fixed.

- A possible buffer overflow in stream_socket_client() when using 'bindto' + IPv6 was fixed.

- Do not build php5 with --enable-sigchld.

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 2236.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-5465.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 29376

File Name: suse_apache2-mod_php5-2236.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/13/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

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: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/7/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-5465