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PHP < 5.2.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 41014
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Synopsis
The remote web server uses a version of PHP that is affected by multiple flaws.Description
According to its banner, the version of PHP installed on the remote host is older than 5.2.11. Such versions may be affected by several security issues :- An unspecified error occurs in certificate validation inside 'php_openssl_apply_verification_policy'.
- An unspecified input validation vulnerability affects the color index in 'imagecolortransparent()'.
- An unspecified input validation vulnerability affects exif processing.
- Calling 'popen()' with an invalid mode can cause a crash under Windows. (Bug #44683)
- An integer overflow in 'xml_utf8_decode()' can make it easier to bypass cross-site scripting and SQL injection protection mechanisms using a specially crafted string with a long UTF-8 encoding. (Bug #49687)
- 'proc_open()' can bypass 'safe_mode_protected_env_vars'.
(Bug #49026)
Solution
Upgrade to PHP version 5.2.11 or later.See Also
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.11
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 41014
File Name: php_5_2_11.nasl
Version: 1.21
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 9/18/2009
Updated: 5/28/2024
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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: 9/16/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-3291, CVE-2009-3292, CVE-2009-3293, CVE-2009-3294, CVE-2009-4018, CVE-2009-5016