PHP up to 4.4.6 substr_replace same resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in PHP up to 4.4.6. This affects the function substr_replace. The manipulation of the argument same results in resource management. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2011-1148. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in PHP up to 4.4.6 (Programming Language Software). Affected is the function substr_replace. The manipulation of the argument same with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use-after-free vulnerability in the substr_replace function in PHP 5.3.6 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by using the same variable for multiple arguments.

The weakness was released 03/18/2011 with PHP (Website). The advisory is shared for download at openwall.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-1148 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. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69566 (Amazon Linux AMI : php (ALAS-2011-07)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Amazon Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350740 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for php: ALAS-2011-007).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 8 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (66080), Tenable (69566), SecurityFocus (BID 49241†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57290†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-59364, VDB-58374, VDB-58373 and VDB-58371. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 69566
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : php (ALAS-2011-07)
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OpenVAS ID: 71135
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2408-1 (php5)
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08/18/2011 +153 days 🔍
10/11/2011 +54 days 🔍
04/16/2012 +188 days 🔍
09/04/2013 +506 days 🔍
03/20/2015 +562 days 🔍
03/14/2016 +360 days 🔍
10/19/2021 +2045 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: 54238
Organization: PHP
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-1148 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1148
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56856

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X-Force: 66080
SecurityFocus: 49241 - PHP Versions Prior to 5.3.7 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 57290 - The substr_replace Function PHP 5.3.6 and earlier Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2015 16:16
Updated: 10/19/2021 18:45
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (75), 02/01/2019 09:34 (9), 10/19/2021 18:37 (3), 10/19/2021 18:45 (1)
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