PHP up to 5.3.2 var_export information disclosure

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in PHP up to 5.3.2 (Programming Language Software). This vulnerability affects the function var_export. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The var_export function in PHP 5.2 before 5.2.14 and 5.3 before 5.3.3 flushes the output buffer to the user when certain fatal errors occur, even if display_errors is off, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by causing the application to exceed limits for memory, execution time, or recursion.

The weakness was disclosed 08/20/2010 as Bug 617673 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is available at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-2531. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 55486 (Debian DSA-2266-1 : php5 - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118716 (Fedora Update for PHP-eaccelerator, PHP, maniadrive (FEDORA-2010-11481)).

Upgrading to version 5.2.11 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (55486). The entries 53793, 53486, 53162 and 53160 are pretty similar.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1592

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Nessus ID: 55486
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2266-1 : php5 - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 69976
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2262-2 (php5)
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Upgrade: PHP 5.2.11

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07/23/2010 +23 days 🔍
07/27/2010 +4 days 🔍
08/20/2010 +24 days 🔍
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03/10/2011 +202 days 🔍
07/05/2011 +117 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1353 days 🔍
09/23/2021 +2380 days 🔍

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Product: php.org

Advisory: Bug 617673
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-2531 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 26577 - PHP 5 Multiple Remote vulnerabilities Allows Information Disclosure, Code Execution and DoS, High
SecurityFocus: 46975 - PHP 'Zip' Extension 'zip_fread()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 42410

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 09/23/2021 14:57
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (64), 03/01/2017 10:12 (12), 09/23/2021 14:55 (5), 09/23/2021 14:57 (1)
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