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PHP 7.0.x < 7.0.16 Multiple Vulnerabilities
critical Nessus Plugin ID 97353
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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 7.0.x prior to 7.0.16. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities :- A denial of service vulnerability exists in mysqli.c due to a memory leak. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to crash the application.
(BID 96300 / PHP Bug #73949)
- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the PHP-Win client due to a DEP violation. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary code. (BID 96303 / PHP Bug #73876)
Solution
Upgrade to PHP version 7.0.16 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 97353
File Name: php_7_0_16.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 2/23/2017
Updated: 5/31/2024
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Enable CGI Scanning: true
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:php:php
Required KB Items: www/PHP
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Patch Publication Date: 2/16/2017
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/7/2017