Detections
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PHP 5.4.x < 5.4.45 / 5.5.x < 5.5.29 / 5.6.x < 5.6.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities
critical Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 8861
Synopsis
The remote web server uses a version of PHP that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
Versions of PHP 5.4.x prior to 5.4.45, 5.5.x prior to 5.5.29, or 5.6.x prior to 5.6.13 are vulnerable to the following issues :- A use-after-free error exists in the unserialize() function in 'ext/spl/spl_observer.c'. The issue is triggered as user-supplied input is not sanitized. This may allow a remote attacker to dereference already freed memory and potentially execute arbitrary code.
- A type confusion flaw affects the serialize_function_call() function in 'ext/soap/soap.c'. The issue is triggered when handling input passed via the header field. This may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
- A use-after-free error affects the object_custom() function in 'ext/standard/var_unserializer.c'. The issue is triggered when handling user-supplied input. This may allow a remote attacker to dereference already freed memory and potentially execute arbitrary code.
- A use-after-free error affects the unserialize() function in 'ext/spl/spl_dllist.c'. The issue is triggered during the deserialization of user-supplied input. This may allow a remote attacker to dereference already freed memory and potentially execute arbitrary code.
- An out-of-bounds read flaw in the exif_process_IFD_TAG() function in 'ext/exif/exif.c' that is triggered when handling TIFF IFD tags. This may allow a context-dependent attacker to crash an application linked against PHP or potentially disclose memory contents.
- An overflow condition exists in the php_pcre_match_impl() function in 'ext/pcre/php_pcre.c'. The issue is triggered as user-supplied input is not properly validated. This may allow a remote attacker to cause a heap-based buffer overflow, resulting in a denial of service or potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code.
- A flaw exists in the php_pcre_split_impl() function in 'ext/pcre/php_pcre.c'. The flaw is triggered during the handling of offsets that consist of a start and end position within the subject string, which can cause an exhaustion of memory resources. This may allow a remote attacker to exhaust available memory.
- An overflow condition affects the php_pcre_replace_impl() function in 'ext/pcre/php_pcre.c'. The issue is triggered as user-supplied input is not properly validated when handling offsets. This may allow a remote attacker to cause a heap-based buffer overflow, resulting in a denial of service or potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code.
- A use-after-free error exists in the php_var_unserialize() function of the session deserializer (php_binary/php_serialize). The issue is triggered when deserializing multiple forms of data. This may allow a remote attacker to dereference already freed memory and potentially execute arbitrary code.
- A NULL pointer dereference flaw exists in the xsl_ext_function_php() function in 'ext/xsl/xsltprocessor.c' that is triggered as checks are not properly performed on user-supplied input. This may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
- A flaw exists that allows traversing outside of a restricted path. The issue is due to the php_zip_extract_file() function in 'ext/zip/php_zip.c' not properly sanitizing user input, specifically path traversal style attacks (e.g. '../') passed to the ZipArchive::extractTo() method. This may allow a remote attacker to create arbitrary directories.
Solution
Upgrade to PHP version 5.6.13 or later. If 5.6.13 cannot be installed, 5.4.45 and 5.5.29 are also patched for these vulnerabilities.See Also
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.6.13
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 8861
Family: Web Servers
Published: 9/14/2015
Updated: 3/6/2019
Nessus ID: 85885, 85886, 85887
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 8.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 9.1
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:F/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:php:php
Patch Publication Date: 9/3/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/10/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2015-6834, CVE-2015-6835, CVE-2015-6836, CVE-2015-6837, CVE-2015-6838