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PHP 5.6.x < 5.6.28 Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 94955
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Synopsis
The version of PHP running on the remote web server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
According to its banner, the version of PHP running on the remote web server is 5.6.x prior to 5.6.28. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- A flaw exists in the parse_url() function due to returning the incorrect host. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to have a multiple impacts depending on how the function is implemented, which can include bypassing authentication or conducting open redirection and server-side request forgery attacks.
- An integer overflow condition exists in the
_php_imap_mail() function in file ext/imap/php_imap.c when handling overly long strings. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to cause a heap-based buffer overflow, resulting in a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary code.
- A flaw exists in the bzcompress() function when handling overly long strings. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition.
- An integer overflow condition exists in the gdImageAALine() function within file ext/gd/libgd/gd.c due to improper validation of line limit values. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to cause an out-of-bounds memory read or write, resulting in a denial of service condition, the disclosure of memory contents, or the execution of arbitrary code.
- A denial of service flaw exists due to a flaw in Zend/zend_exceptions.c via a crafted Exception object in serialized data (CVE-2016-7478)
- A Stack consumption vulnerability in the gdImageFillToBorder function in gd.c in the GD Graphics Library could lead to a denial of service condition.
(CVE-2016-9933)
- A denial of service flaw exists due to a flaw in ext/wddx/wddx.c via a crafted serialized data in a wddxPacket XML document. (CVE-2016-9934)
Note that this software is reportedly affected by other vulnerabilities as well that have not been fixed yet in version 5.6.28.
Solution
Upgrade to PHP version 5.6.28 or later.Note that this software is reportedly affected by other vulnerabilities as well. Patches for these have been committed to the source code repository, but until they are incorporated into the next release of the software, manually installing an updated snapshot is the only known solution.
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Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 94955
File Name: php_5_6_28.nasl
Version: 1.17
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 11/18/2016
Updated: 5/31/2024
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Enable CGI Scanning: true
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-7478
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC: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: 11/10/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/5/2016