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Debian DSA-2465-1 : php5 - several vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 59059
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Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.Description
De Eindbazen discovered that PHP, when run with mod_cgi, will interpret a query string as command line parameters, allowing to execute arbitrary code.Additionally, this update fixes insufficient validation of upload name which lead to corrupted $_FILES indices.
Solution
Upgrade the php5 packages.For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 5.3.3-7+squeeze9.
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Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 59059
File Name: debian_DSA-2465.nasl
Version: 1.19
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 5/10/2012
Updated: 3/28/2022
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:php5, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:6.0
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/9/2012
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 4/15/2022
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Core Impact
Metasploit (PHP CGI Argument Injection)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-1172, CVE-2012-1823, CVE-2012-2311
DSA: 2465