PHP up to 5.4.40/5.5.24/5.6.8 Phar Archive phar_parse_tarfile numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP up to 5.4.40/5.5.24/5.6.8. It has been declared as critical. This impacts the function phar_parse_tarfile of the component Phar Archive Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to numeric error. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-4021. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP up to 5.4.40/5.5.24/5.6.8 (Programming Language Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function phar_parse_tarfile of the component Phar Archive Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 05/14/2015 as confirmed changelog entry (Website). The advisory is available at php.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-4021 since 05/18/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83792 (FreeBSD : php -- multiple vulnerabilities (31de2e13-00d2-11e5-a072-d050996490d0)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196160 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Php5 Vulnerabilities (USN-2658-1)).

Upgrading to version 5.4.41, 5.5.25 or 5.6.9 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 19783.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (83792), SecurityFocus (BID 74700†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032433†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-52132†). The entries VDB-67396, VDB-67398, VDB-67420 and VDB-67724 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 83792
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : php -- multiple vulnerabilities (31de2e13-00d2-11e5-a072-d050996490d0)
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OpenVAS ID: 703280
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3280-1 (php5 - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PHP 5.4.41/5.5.25/5.6.9
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Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: 69453
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-4021 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-4021
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75634

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SecurityFocus: 74700 - PHP PHAR 'phar_parse_tarfile()' Function Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032433 - PHP Integer Overflows Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 52132 - PHP 5.4 - 5.4.40, 5.5 - 5.5.24, 5.6 - 5.6.8 Remote Code Execution via a Crafted File - CVE-2015-4021, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/01/2015 10:13
Updated: 05/19/2022 17:25
Changes: 06/01/2015 10:13 (70), 10/16/2017 09:08 (14), 05/19/2022 17:10 (4), 05/19/2022 17:18 (1), 05/19/2022 17:25 (1)
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