PHP 5.2.5 printf Functions formatted_print.c php_sprintf_appendstring format numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP 5.2.5. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function php_sprintf_appendstring of the file formatted_print.c of the component printf Functions. Performing a manipulation of the argument format results in numeric error. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2008-1384. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in PHP 5.2.5 (Programming Language Software). This affects the function php_sprintf_appendstring of the file formatted_print.c of the component printf Functions. The manipulation of the argument format with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in PHP 5.2.5 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly have unspecified other impact via a printf format parameter with a large width specifier, related to the php_sprintf_appendstring function in formatted_print.c and probably other functions for formatted strings (aka *printf functions).

The bug was discovered 03/21/2008. The weakness was disclosed 03/27/2008 by Maksymilian Arciemowicz with SecurityReason (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-1384 since 03/18/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33381 (openSUSE 10 Security Update : apache2-mod_php5 (apache2-mod_php5-5379)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (41386), Tenable (33381), SecurityFocus (BID 28392†), OSVDB (44057†) and Secunia (SA30158†). The entry VDB-3203 is pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 33381
Nessus Name: openSUSE 10 Security Update : apache2-mod_php5 (apache2-mod_php5-5379)
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OpenVAS ID: 61024
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1572-1 (php5)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/27/2008 +6 days 🔍
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06/23/2008 +63 days 🔍
07/02/2008 +9 days 🔍
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08/08/2019 +1606 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Maksymilian Arciemowicz
Organization: SecurityReason
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CVE: CVE-2008-1384 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1384
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41727

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X-Force: 41386
SecurityFocus: 28392 - PHP 5 'php_sprintf_appendstring()' Remote Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 30158
OSVDB: 44057 - CVE-2008-1384 - PHP - Integer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 18224 - PHP Integer Overflow in the php_sprintf_appendstring Function, High

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Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 08/08/2019 17:39
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (78), 08/08/2019 17:39 (8)
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Cache ID: 216:87B:103

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