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Debian DSA-3008-1 : php5 - security update
medium Nessus Plugin ID 77307
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Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.Description
Several vulnerabilities were found in PHP, a general-purpose scripting language commonly used for web application development. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems :- CVE-2014-3538 It was discovered that the original fix for CVE-2013-7345 did not sufficiently address the problem.
A remote attacker could still cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a specially crafted input file that triggers backtracking during processing of an awk regular expression rule.
- CVE-2014-3587 It was discovered that the CDF parser of the fileinfo module does not properly process malformed files in the Composite Document File (CDF) format, leading to crashes.
- CVE-2014-3597 It was discovered that the original fix for CVE-2014-4049 did not completely address the issue. A malicious server or man-in-the-middle attacker could cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DNS TXT record.
- CVE-2014-4670 It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain SPL Iterators. A local attacker could use this flaw to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Solution
Upgrade the php5 packages.For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in version 5.4.4-14+deb7u13. In addition, this update contains several bugfixes originally targeted for the upcoming Wheezy point release.
See Also
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-3538
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-7345
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-3587
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-3597
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4049
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4670
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 77307
File Name: debian_DSA-3008.nasl
Version: 1.13
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 8/22/2014
Updated: 1/11/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:php5, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/21/2014
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-3538, CVE-2014-3587, CVE-2014-3597, CVE-2014-4670
DSA: 3008