Debian DSA-2403-2 : php5 - code injection

high Nessus Plugin ID 57814

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Stefan Esser discovered that the implementation of the max_input_vars configuration variable in a recent PHP security update was flawed such that it allows remote attackers to crash PHP or potentially execute code.

Solution

Upgrade the php5 packages.

For the oldstable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny16.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 5.3.3-7+squeeze7.

See Also

https://packages.debian.org/source/squeeze/php5

https://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2403

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 57814

File Name: debian_DSA-2403.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/3/2012

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:php5, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:5.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:6.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/6/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0830

BID: 51830

DSA: 2403