PHP 5.4.29/5.5.13 fileinfo cdf_count_chain input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in PHP 5.4.29/5.5.13. Impacted is the function cdf_count_chain of the component fileinfo. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2014-3480. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP 5.4.29/5.5.13 (Programming Language Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function cdf_count_chain of the component fileinfo. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was presented 06/26/2014 by Francisco Alonso with Red Hat Security Response Team as confirmed changelog entry (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-3480 since 05/14/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 78310 (Amazon Linux AMI : php54 (ALAS-2014-367)), 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 185089 (HP-UX Apache Server Suite Multiple Vulnerabilities (HPSBUX03102)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (94322), Tenable (78310), SecurityFocus (BID 68238†) and Secunia (SA59794†). See VDB-3695, VDB-5786, VDB-5794 and VDB-9021 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 78310
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : php54 (ALAS-2014-367)
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OpenVAS ID: 702974
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2974-1 (php5 - security update)
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Patch: github.com

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Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: 67412
Researcher: Francisco Alonso
Organization: Red Hat Security Response Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-3480 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-3480
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67028

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X-Force: 94322 - PHP cdf_count_chain() denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 68238 - PHP Fileinfo Component 'cdf_count_chain()' Function Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 59794 - Debian update for php5, Moderately Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2014 11:35
Updated: 12/04/2025 23:27
Changes: 07/10/2014 11:35 (83), 03/08/2019 19:16 (1), 02/08/2022 17:10 (5), 02/08/2022 17:18 (1), 12/04/2025 23:27 (15)
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