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PHP 5.4.x < 5.4.38 Multiple Vulnerabilities (GHOST)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 81510
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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 5.4.x installed on the remote host is prior to 5.4.38. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- A heap-based buffer overflow flaw in the enchant_broker_request_dict function in ext/enchant/enchant.c could allow a remote attacker to cause a buffer overflow, resulting in a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-9705)
- A heap-based buffer overflow flaw in the GNU C Library (glibc) due to improperly validating user-supplied input in the glibc functions __nss_hostname_digits_dots(), gethostbyname(), and gethostbyname2(). This allows a remote attacker to cause a buffer overflow, resulting in a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-0235)
- A use-after-free flaw exists in the function php_date_timezone_initialize_from_hash() within the 'ext/date/php_date.c' script. An attacker can exploit this to access sensitive information or crash applications linked to PHP. (CVE-2015-0273)
Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to PHP version 5.4.38 or later.See Also
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.4.38
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=68925
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 81510
File Name: php_5_4_38.nasl
Version: 1.22
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 2/25/2015
Updated: 11/22/2024
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Enable CGI Scanning: true
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 8.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-0235
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 9.4
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:php:php
Required KB Items: www/PHP
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Patch Publication Date: 2/19/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/12/2015
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Metasploit (Exim GHOST (glibc gethostbyname) Buffer Overflow)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-9705, CVE-2015-0235, CVE-2015-0273
CERT: 967332