PHP 5.2.3 zend_alter_ini_entry format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in PHP 5.2.3. The affected element is the function zend_alter_ini_entry. The manipulation leads to format string. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-4659. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP 5.2.3 (Programming Language Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function zend_alter_ini_entry. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The zend_alter_ini_entry function in PHP before 5.2.4 does not properly handle an interruption to the flow of execution triggered by a memory_limit violation, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.

The bug was discovered 08/30/2007. The weakness was disclosed 09/04/2007 by Maksymilian Arciemowicz (shinnai) (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at php.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-4659 since 09/04/2007. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 29838 (Debian DSA-1444-2 : 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 and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 5.2.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 6 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (36380), Tenable (29838), SecurityFocus (BID 25498†), OSVDB (36864†) and Secunia (SA26642†). The entries VDB-3203, VDB-3288, VDB-3284 and VDB-3285 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 29838
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1444-2 : php5 - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 60099
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1444-1 (php5)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PHP 5.2.3

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Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: php.net
Researcher: Maksymilian Arciemowicz (shinnai)
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-4659 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-4659
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-38627

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X-Force: 36380
SecurityFocus: 25498 - PHP 5.2.3 and Prior Versions Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 26642
OSVDB: 36864 - CVE-2007-4659 - PHP - Unspecified Issue
Vulnerability Center: 16077 - PHP < 5.2.4 zend_alter_ini_entry Function Unspecified Vulnerability, High
Vupen: ADV-2007-3023

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 07/25/2019 20:45
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (77), 07/25/2019 20:45 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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