PHP up to 5.4.40/5.5.24/5.6.8 Phar Archive phar_parse_tarfile numeric error
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability was found in PHP up to 5.4.40/5.5.24/5.6.8 (Programming Language Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function phar_parse_tarfile
of the component Phar Archive Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was shared 05/14/2015 as confirmed changelog entry (Website). The advisory is available at php.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-4021 since 05/18/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83792 (FreeBSD : php -- multiple vulnerabilities (31de2e13-00d2-11e5-a072-d050996490d0)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196160 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Php5 Vulnerabilities (USN-2658-1)).
Upgrading to version 5.4.41, 5.5.25 or 5.6.9 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 19783.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (83792).
Product
Type
Name
Version
- 5.4.0
- 5.4.1
- 5.4.2
- 5.4.3
- 5.4.4
- 5.4.5
- 5.4.6
- 5.4.7
- 5.4.8
- 5.4.9
- 5.4.10
- 5.4.11
- 5.4.12
- 5.4.13
- 5.4.14
- 5.4.15
- 5.4.16
- 5.4.17
- 5.4.18
- 5.4.19
- 5.4.20
- 5.4.21
- 5.4.22
- 5.4.23
- 5.4.24
- 5.4.25
- 5.4.26
- 5.4.27
- 5.4.28
- 5.4.29
- 5.4.30
- 5.4.31
- 5.4.32
- 5.4.33
- 5.4.34
- 5.4.35
- 5.4.36
- 5.4.37
- 5.4.38
- 5.4.39
- 5.4.40
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.1
- 5.5.2
- 5.5.3
- 5.5.4
- 5.5.5
- 5.5.6
- 5.5.7
- 5.5.8
- 5.5.9
- 5.5.10
- 5.5.11
- 5.5.12
- 5.5.13
- 5.5.14
- 5.5.15
- 5.5.16
- 5.5.17
- 5.5.18
- 5.5.19
- 5.5.20
- 5.5.21
- 5.5.22
- 5.5.23
- 5.5.24
- 5.6.0
- 5.6.1
- 5.6.2
- 5.6.3
- 5.6.4
- 5.6.5
- 5.6.6
- 5.6.7
- 5.6.8
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0
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VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploiting
Class: Numeric errorCWE: CWE-189
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 83792
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : php -- multiple vulnerabilities (31de2e13-00d2-11e5-a072-d050996490d0)
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OpenVAS ID: 703280
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3280-1 (php5 - security update)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: PHP 5.4.41/5.5.25/5.6.9
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Timeline
05/12/2015 🔍05/12/2015 🔍
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Sources
Product: php.orgAdvisory: 69453
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-4021 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1032433 - PHP Integer Overflows Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 52132 - PHP 5.4 - 5.4.40, 5.5 - 5.5.24, 5.6 - 5.6.8 Remote Code Execution via a Crafted File - CVE-2015-4021, Medium
SecurityFocus: 74700 - PHP PHAR 'phar_parse_tarfile()' Function Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 06/01/2015 10:13Updated: 05/19/2022 17:25
Changes: 06/01/2015 10:13 (70), 10/16/2017 09:08 (14), 05/19/2022 17:10 (4), 05/19/2022 17:18 (1), 05/19/2022 17:25 (1)
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