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PHP < 4.4.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 29833
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Synopsis
The remote web server uses a version of PHP that is affected by multiple issues.Description
According to its banner, the version of PHP installed on the remote host is older than 4.4.8. Such versions may be affected by several issues, including integer overflows involving the 'chunk_split', 'strcspn', and 'strspn' functions, and 'safe_mode' / 'open_basedir' bypasses.Solution
Upgrade to PHP version 4.4.8 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 29833
File Name: php_4_4_8.nasl
Version: 1.25
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 1/3/2008
Updated: 5/26/2025
Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)
Supported Sensors: 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: cpe:/a:php:php
Required KB Items: www/PHP
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Patch Publication Date: 1/3/2008
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/30/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-3378, CVE-2007-3799, CVE-2007-3997, CVE-2007-4657, CVE-2007-4658, CVE-2008-0145, CVE-2008-2108