PHP 5.4.0 xmlrpc.c mkgmtime memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in PHP 5.4.0. The impacted element is the function mkgmtime of the file xmlrpc.c. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-3668. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in PHP 5.4.0 (Programming Language Software). Affected by this issue is the function mkgmtime of the file xmlrpc.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 10/14/2014 with PHP as Bug 1154503 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is available at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-3668 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. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 78755 (Oracle Linux 5 : php53 (ELSA-2014-1768)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11631 (PHP Versions Prior to 5.6.2/5.5.18/5.4.34 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 5.4.34 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at php.net. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (97684), Tenable (78755), SecurityFocus (BID 70666†), Secunia (SA59967†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1031150†). The entries VDB-68043 and VDB-68044 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 78755
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 5 : php53 (ELSA-2014-1768)
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OpenVAS ID: 703064
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3064-1 (php5 - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PHP 5.4.34
Patch: 88412772d295ebf7dd34409534507dc9bcac726e

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Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: Bug 1154503
Organization: PHP
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-3668 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-3668
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68042

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X-Force: 97684 - PHP xmlrpc.c buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 70666 - PHP 'libxmlrpc/xmlrpc.c' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 59967 - Debian update for php5, Moderately Critical
SecurityTracker: 1031150 - PHP Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service or Potentially Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 46729 - PHP Multiple Versions Remote DoS via \x27mkgmtime\x27 Function\x27 - CVE-2014-3668, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/22/2014 16:30
Updated: 02/23/2022 14:52
Changes: 10/22/2014 16:30 (88), 06/09/2017 07:33 (3), 02/23/2022 14:51 (5), 02/23/2022 14:52 (1)
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