PHP up to 5.1.0 phar_object.c format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in PHP up to 5.1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file phar_object.c. The manipulation results in format string. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-1153. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP up to 5.1.0 (Programming Language Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part of the file phar_object.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in phar_object.c in the phar extension in PHP 5.3.5 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory, cause a denial of service (memory corruption), or possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an argument to a class method, leading to an incorrect zend_throw_exception_ex call.

The weakness was published 03/16/2011 (Website). The advisory is available at svn.php.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-1153 since 03/03/2011. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 55486 (Debian DSA-2266-1 : 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 87123 (HP System Management Homepage Multiple Vulnerabilities (HPSBMU02764)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 11420.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (66079), Tenable (55486), SecurityFocus (BID 46854†), Secunia (SA43744†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57289†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4323, VDB-8310, VDB-9594 and VDB-46964. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 55486
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2266-1 : php5 - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 69976
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2262-2 (php5)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/14/2011 +11 days 🔍
03/16/2011 +2 days 🔍
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06/29/2011 +105 days 🔍
07/05/2011 +6 days 🔍
04/16/2012 +286 days 🔍
03/20/2015 +1068 days 🔍
03/14/2016 +360 days 🔍
10/19/2021 +2045 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: DSA-2266
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-1153 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1153
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56850

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X-Force: 66079
SecurityFocus: 46854 - PHP 'phar/phar_object.c' Format String Vulnerability
Secunia: 43744
Vulnerability Center: 57289 - PHP before 5.3.6 phar Extension Multiple Format String Vulnerabilities Allow Remote Code Execution, High
Vupen: ADV-2011-0744

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2015 16:16
Updated: 10/19/2021 17:36
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (76), 02/01/2019 09:34 (9), 10/19/2021 17:29 (3), 10/19/2021 17:36 (1)
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