PHP: Multiple vulnerabilities
1.
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Version Information
| Advisory Reference |
GLSA 200703-21 / php |
| Release Date |
March 20, 2007 |
| Latest Revision |
March 29, 2008: 03 |
| Impact |
high |
| Exploitable |
remote |
| Package |
Vulnerable versions |
Unaffected versions |
Architecture(s) |
| dev-lang/php |
<
5.2.1-r3 |
>=
5.2.1-r3,
revision >=
5.1.6-r11,
revision >=
4.4.6,
revision >=
4.4.7,
revision >=
4.4.8_pre20070816 |
All supported architectures
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Related bugreports:
#153911
Synopsis
PHP contains several vulnerabilities including a heap buffer overflow,
potentially leading to the remote execution of arbitrary code under certain
conditions.
2.
Impact Information
Background
PHP is a widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is
especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML.
Description
Several vulnerabilities were found in PHP by the Hardened-PHP Project
and other researchers. These vulnerabilities include a heap-based
buffer overflow in htmlentities() and htmlspecialchars() if called with
UTF-8 parameters, and an off-by-one error in str_ireplace(). Other
vulnerabilities were also found in the PHP4 branch, including possible
overflows, stack corruptions and a format string vulnerability in the
*print() functions on 64 bit systems.
Impact
Remote attackers might be able to exploit these issues in PHP
applications making use of the affected functions, potentially
resulting in the execution of arbitrary code, Denial of Service,
execution of scripted contents in the context of the affected site,
security bypass or information leak.
3.
Resolution Information
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All PHP users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "dev-lang/php"
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4.
References
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