PHP < 4.4.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 33849
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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 4.4.9. Such versions may be affected by several security issues :- There are unspecified issues in the bundled PCRE library fixed by version 7.7.
- A buffer overflow in the 'imageloadfont()' function in 'ext/gd/gd.c' can be triggered when a specially crafted font is given. (CVE-2008-3658)
- A buffer overflow exists in the internal 'memnstr()' function, which is exposed to userspace as 'explode()'.
(CVE-2008-3659)
- A denial of service vulnerability exists when a filename contains 2 dots. (CVE-2008-3660)
- An 'open_basedir' handling issue in the curl extension.
- 'mbstring.func_overload' set in '.htaccess' becomes global. (CVE-2009-0754)
Note that the release announcement states this will be the last release for the PHP 4.4 series.
Solution
Upgrade to PHP version 4.4.9 or later.See Also
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/08/2
http://www.php.net/releases/4_4_9.php
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 33849
File Name: php_4_4_9.nasl
Version: 1.28
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 8/8/2008
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
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
Temporal Vector: CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:php:php
Required KB Items: www/PHP
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-4850, CVE-2008-3658, CVE-2008-3659, CVE-2008-3660, CVE-2009-0754