PHP 5.4.41/5.5.25/5.6.9 fileinfo buffer input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in PHP 5.4.41/5.5.25/5.6.9. This affects the function finfo::file/finfo::buffer of the component fileinfo. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-4605. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP 5.4.41/5.5.25/5.6.9 (Programming Language Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function finfo::file/finfo::buffer of the component fileinfo. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was published 06/26/2015 as Bug 1213442 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is available at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-4605 since 06/16/2015. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83035 (PHP 5.6.x < 5.6.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses. 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 5.4.42, 5.6.10 or 5.5.26 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (104117), Tenable (83035), SecurityFocus (BID 75233†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032709†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50614†). Similar entries are available at VDB-69186, VDB-75634, VDB-76015 and VDB-76016. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 83035
Nessus Name: PHP 5.6.x < 5.6.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 803685
OpenVAS Name: SuSE Update for php5 openSUSE-SU-2015:1197-1 (php5)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PHP 5.4.42/5.6.10/5.5.26
Patch: f938112c495b0d26572435c0be73ac0bfe642ecd

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04/14/2015 🔍
06/16/2015 +63 days 🔍
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06/25/2015 +7 days 🔍
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05/22/2022 +2197 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: Bug 1213442
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-4605 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-4605
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76130
X-Force: 104117 - PHP finfo denial of service
SecurityFocus: 75233 - PHP libmagick 'libmagic/softmagic.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032709 - PHP Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service and Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 50614 - PHP <5.6.6 Remote DoS in libmagic/softmagic.c Bytecnt Offset, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/29/2015 05:46 PM
Updated: 05/22/2022 08:59 AM
Changes: 06/29/2015 05:46 PM (86), 07/01/2017 07:52 AM (3), 05/22/2022 08:57 AM (6), 05/22/2022 08:59 AM (1)
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