CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.1 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in PHP up to 5.2.8 (Programming Language Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function JSON_parser
. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:
The JSON_parser function (ext/json/JSON_parser.c) in PHP 5.2.x before 5.2.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a malformed string to the json_decode API function.
The bug was discovered 02/26/2009. The weakness was published 04/08/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-1271 since 04/08/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 41 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 37871 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : php (MDVSA-2009:090)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12276 (PHP 5.2.8 and Prior Versions Multiple Vulnerabilities).
Upgrading to version 5.2.7 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (48969) and Tenable (37871). Similar entries are available at 46939, 45671, 45558 and 47626.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1
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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploiting
Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 37871
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : php (MDVSA-2009:090)
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OpenVAS ID: 63885
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1775-1 (php-json-ext)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: PHP 5.2.7
Timeline
02/26/2009 🔍02/26/2009 🔍
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Sources
Product: php.orgAdvisory: redhat.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-1271 (🔍)
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X-Force: 48969
Vulnerability Center: 21722 - PHP 5.2- 5.2.8 JSON_parser Function Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 33927 - PHP 5.2.8 and Prior Versions Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 34770
OSVDB: 52486 - CVE-2009-1271 - PHP - Denial-Of-Service Issue
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Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 23:38Updated: 09/02/2019 10:06
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (78), 09/02/2019 10:06 (6)
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