PHP 5.2.3 com_print_typeinfo denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in PHP 5.2.3. Affected is the function com_print_typeinfo. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2007-3790. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in PHP 5.2.3 (Programming Language Software). This vulnerability affects the function com_print_typeinfo. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The com_print_typeinfo function in the bz2 extension in PHP 5.2.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via a long argument.

The weakness was presented 07/13/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-3790 since 07/15/2007. 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.

A public exploit has been developed by shinnai and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25971 (PHP < 5.2.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35587), Exploit-DB (4175), Tenable (25971), OSVDB (36854†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-37280†). See VDB-3145, VDB-35567, VDB-38254 and VDB-38011 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: shinnai
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Nessus ID: 25971
Nessus Name: PHP < 5.2.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 110184
OpenVAS Name: PHP version smaller than 5.2.4
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Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-3790 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3790
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-37828
X-Force: 35587
OSVDB: 36854 - PHP bz2 Extension com_print_typeinfo Function DoS
Vulnerability Center: 37280 - PHP 5.2.3 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability via a Long Argument, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 09/25/2024 15:13
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (67), 04/21/2017 13:17 (6), 07/21/2021 08:35 (3), 09/25/2024 15:13 (15)
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