PHP up to 5.2.5 init_request_info memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP. It has been declared as critical. This issue affects the function init_request_info. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-0599. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP (Programming Language Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function init_request_info. 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. CVE summarizes:

The init_request_info function in sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.2.6 does not properly consider operator precedence when calculating the length of PATH_TRANSLATED, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URI.

The bug was discovered 05/01/2008. The weakness was shared 05/05/2008 by Maksymilian Arciemowicz (ryan) as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-0599 since 02/05/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33266 (SuSE 10 Security Update : PHP5 (ZYPP Patch Number 5345)), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 185076 (HP-UX Running Apache Web Server Suite Multiple Vulnerabilities (HPSBUX02431)).

Upgrading to version 5.1.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (42137), Tenable (33266), SecurityFocus (BID 29009†), OSVDB (44906†) and Secunia (SA30048†). The entries VDB-3693, VDB-3697, VDB-3695 and VDB-3696 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 33266
Nessus Name: SuSE 10 Security Update : PHP5 (ZYPP Patch Number 5345)
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OpenVAS ID: 61457
OpenVAS Name: Slackware Advisory SSA:2008-128-01 php
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PHP 5.1.0

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Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Maksymilian Arciemowicz (ryan)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-0599 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0599
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-42244

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X-Force: 42137
SecurityFocus: 29009 - PHP 5.2.5 and Prior Versions Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 30048
OSVDB: 44906 - PHP init_request_info() code execution
SecurityTracker: 1019958
Vulnerability Center: 18320 - PHP Cgi_main.c Unspecified Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Execute Arbitrary Code, High
Vupen: ADV-2008-1412

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 01/12/2025 03:32
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (80), 08/09/2019 22:11 (12), 01/12/2025 03:32 (16)
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