Pecl-php Alternative PHP Cache up to 3.0.11 apc.c memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in Pecl-php Alternative PHP Cache up to 3.0.11 (Programming Language Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code block of the file apc.c of the component Cache. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Stack-based buffer overflow in apc.c in Alternative PHP Cache (APC) 3.0.11 through 3.0.16 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename.

The bug was discovered 03/17/2008. The weakness was released 03/24/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-1488 since 03/24/2008. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31838 (GLSA-200804-07 : PECL APC: Buffer Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (41420) and Tenable (31838).

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 31838
Nessus Name: GLSA-200804-07 : PECL APC: Buffer Overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 860561
OpenVAS Name: Family Connections argv[1] Parameter Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
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Advisory: redhat.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-1488 (🔍)
X-Force: 41420
Vulnerability Center: 18155 - PECL Alternative PHP Cache (APC) Buffer Overflow Allows Remote Code Execution and DoS, High
SecurityFocus: 28457 - PECL Alternative PHP Cache Extension 'apc_search_paths()' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 29509
OSVDB: 43731 - CVE-2008-1488 - PECL - ACP - Buffer Overflow Issue

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

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Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 08/08/2019 12:06
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (76), 08/08/2019 12:06 (8)
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