PHP up to 5.2.1 str_replace memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP up to 5.2.1. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function str_replace. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2007-0905. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in PHP up to 5.2.1 (Programming Language Software). Affected by this vulnerability is the function str_replace. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

PHP before 5.2.1 allows attackers to bypass safe_mode and open_basedir restrictions via unspecified vectors in the session extension. NOTE: it is possible that this issue is a duplicate of CVE-2006-6383.

The weakness was disclosed 02/09/2007 with PHP Team (Website). The advisory is shared at php.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-0905 since 02/13/2007. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 24365 (FreeBSD : php -- multiple vulnerabilities (7fcf1727-be71-11db-b2ec-000c6ec775d9)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12259 (PHP Prior to 5.2.1/4.4.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at php.net. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (24365), SecurityFocus (BID 22496†), OSVDB (32768†) and Secunia (SA24089†). The entries VDB-2920, VDB-2911, VDB-2914 and VDB-2918 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 24365
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : php -- multiple vulnerabilities (7fcf1727-be71-11db-b2ec-000c6ec775d9)
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OpenVAS ID: 58010
OpenVAS Name: php -- multiple vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: php.net

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Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: php.net
Researcher: http://www.php.net
Organization: PHP Team
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-0905 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0905
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2917
SecurityFocus: 22496 - PHP 5.2.0 and Prior Versions Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 24089 - PHP Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 32768 - PHP Session Extension Multiple Restriction Bypass
Vupen: ADV-2007-0546

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Created: 02/12/2007 16:14
Updated: 04/24/2019 09:26
Changes: 02/12/2007 16:14 (87), 04/24/2019 09:26 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:968:103

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