Vulnerabilities > CVE-2006-4020 - Unspecified vulnerability in PHP

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN
php
nessus
exploit available
NVD
Published: 2006-08-08
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

scanf.c in PHP 5.1.4 and earlier, and 4.4.3 and earlier, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a sscanf PHP function call that performs argument swapping, which increments an index past the end of an array and triggers a buffer over-read.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Php
67

Exploit-Db

descriptionPHP <= 4.4.3 / 5.1.4 (sscanf) Local Buffer Overflow Exploit. CVE-2006-4020. Local exploit for linux platform
idEDB-ID:2193
last seen2016-01-31
modified2006-08-16
published2006-08-16
reporterAndi
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/2193/
titlePHP <= 4.4.3 / 5.1.4 sscanf Local Buffer Overflow Exploit

Nessus

  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_SA_2006_052.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2006:052 (php4,php5). Various security problems have been fixed in the PHP script language engine and its modules, versions 4 and 5. The PHP4 updated packages were released on September 12, the PHP5 update packages were released on September 20. The following security problems were fixed, with respective Mitre CVE ID: - The CURL module lacked checks for control characters (CVE-2006-2563) - A potential basedir evasion in the CURL module (CVE-2006-4483) - basedir and safemode evasion in the IMAP module (CVE-2006-4481) - str_repeat() contained an integer overflow (CVE-2006-4482) - GIF LZWReadByte overflow in the GD extension (CVE-2006-4484) - ext/wddx contained a buffer overflow - memory_limit() lacked checks for integer overflows - fixed memory overflow in foreach (CVE-2006-4482) - a bug in sscanf() could potentially be exploited to execute arbitrary code (CVE-2006-4020)
    last seen2019-10-28
    modified2007-02-18
    plugin id24430
    published2007-02-18
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/24430
    titleSUSE-SA:2006:052: php4,php5
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# This plugin text was extracted from SuSE Security Advisory SUSE-SA:2006:052
#


if ( ! defined_func("bn_random") ) exit(0);

include("compat.inc");

if(description)
{
 script_id(24430);
 script_version ("1.9");
 
 name["english"] = "SUSE-SA:2006:052: php4,php5";
 
 script_name(english:name["english"]);
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is missing a vendor-supplied security patch" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2006:052 (php4,php5).


Various security problems have been fixed in the PHP script
language engine and its modules, versions 4 and 5.

The PHP4 updated packages were released on September 12, the PHP5
update packages were released on September 20.

The following security problems were fixed, with respective Mitre
CVE ID:
- The CURL module lacked checks for control characters (CVE-2006-2563)
- A potential basedir evasion in the CURL module (CVE-2006-4483)
- basedir and safemode evasion in the IMAP module (CVE-2006-4481)
- str_repeat() contained an integer overflow (CVE-2006-4482)
- GIF LZWReadByte overflow in the GD extension (CVE-2006-4484)
- ext/wddx contained a buffer overflow
- memory_limit() lacked checks for integer overflows
- fixed memory overflow in foreach (CVE-2006-4482)
- a bug in sscanf() could potentially be exploited to execute arbitrary code (CVE-2006-4020)" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_52_php.html" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"risk_factor", value:"Medium" );



 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2007/02/18");
 script_end_attributes();

 
 summary["english"] = "Check for the version of the php4,php5 package";
 script_summary(english:summary["english"]);
 
 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
 
 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 family["english"] = "SuSE Local Security Checks";
 script_family(english:family["english"]);
 
 script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
 script_require_keys("Host/SuSE/rpm-list");
 exit(0);
}

include("rpm.inc");
if ( rpm_check( reference:"apache2-mod_php4-4.4.0-6.18", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"apache2-mod_php5-5.0.4-9.17", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-4.4.0-6.18", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-curl-4.4.0-6.18", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-devel-4.4.0-6.18", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-exif-4.4.0-6.18", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-fastcgi-4.4.0-6.18", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-gd-4.4.0-6.18", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-imap-4.4.0-6.18", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-mbstring-4.4.0-6.18", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-pgsql-4.4.0-6.18", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-servlet-4.4.0-6.18", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-session-4.4.0-6.18", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-unixODBC-4.4.0-6.18", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-wddx-4.4.0-6.18", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-5.0.4-9.17", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-bcmath-5.0.4-9.17", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-curl-5.0.4-9.17", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-devel-5.0.4-9.17", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-dom-5.0.4-9.17", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-exif-5.0.4-9.17", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-fastcgi-5.0.4-9.17", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-ftp-5.0.4-9.17", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-gd-5.0.4-9.17", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-iconv-5.0.4-9.17", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-imap-5.0.4-9.17", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-ldap-5.0.4-9.17", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-mbstring-5.0.4-9.17", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-mysql-5.0.4-9.17", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-mysqli-5.0.4-9.17", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-pear-5.0.4-9.17", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-pgsql-5.0.4-9.17", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-soap-5.0.4-9.17", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-wddx-5.0.4-9.17", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-xmlrpc-5.0.4-9.17", release:"SUSE10.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"apache2-mod_php4-4.3.8-8.31", release:"SUSE9.2") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"mod_php4-servlet-4.3.8-8.31", release:"SUSE9.2") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-4.3.8-8.31", release:"SUSE9.2") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-curl-4.3.8-8.31", release:"SUSE9.2") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-devel-4.3.8-8.31", release:"SUSE9.2") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-exif-4.3.8-8.31", release:"SUSE9.2") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-fastcgi-4.3.8-8.31", release:"SUSE9.2") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-gd-4.3.8-8.31", release:"SUSE9.2") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-imap-4.3.8-8.31", release:"SUSE9.2") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-mbstring-4.3.8-8.31", release:"SUSE9.2") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-pear-4.3.8-8.31", release:"SUSE9.2") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-pgsql-4.3.8-8.31", release:"SUSE9.2") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-session-4.3.8-8.31", release:"SUSE9.2") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-sysvshm-4.3.8-8.31", release:"SUSE9.2") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-wddx-4.3.8-8.31", release:"SUSE9.2") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"apache2-mod_php4-4.3.10-14.28", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"apache2-mod_php5-5.0.3-14.27", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"mod_php4-servlet-4.3.10-14.28", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-4.3.10-14.28", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-curl-4.3.10-14.28", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-devel-4.3.10-14.28", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-exif-4.3.10-14.28", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-fastcgi-4.3.10-14.28", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-gd-4.3.10-14.28", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-imap-4.3.10-14.28", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-mbstring-4.3.10-14.28", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-pear-4.3.10-14.28", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-pgsql-4.3.10-14.28", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-session-4.3.10-14.28", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-sysvshm-4.3.10-14.28", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php4-wddx-4.3.10-14.28", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-5.0.3-14.27", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-bcmath-5.0.3-14.27", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-curl-5.0.3-14.27", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-dba-5.0.3-14.27", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-devel-5.0.3-14.27", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-dom-5.0.3-14.27", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-exif-5.0.3-14.27", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-fastcgi-5.0.3-14.27", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-ftp-5.0.3-14.27", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-gd-5.0.3-14.27", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-iconv-5.0.3-14.27", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-imap-5.0.3-14.27", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-ldap-5.0.3-14.27", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-mbstring-5.0.3-14.27", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-mysql-5.0.3-14.27", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-mysqli-5.0.3-14.27", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-pear-5.0.3-14.27", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-pgsql-5.0.3-14.27", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-soap-5.0.3-14.27", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-wddx-5.0.3-14.27", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"php5-xmlrpc-5.0.3-14.27", release:"SUSE9.3") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
  • NASL familyCGI abuses
    NASL idPHP_4_4_4.NASL
    descriptionAccording to its banner, the version of PHP installed on the remote host is older than 4.4.4. As such, it is potentially affected by the following vulnerabilities : - The c-client library 2000, 2001, or 2004 for PHP does not check the safe_mode or open_basedir functions. (CVE-2006-1017) - A buffer overflow exists in the sscanf function. (CVE-2006-4020)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id17710
    published2011-11-18
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/17710
    titlePHP < 4.4.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • NASL familyCentOS Local Security Checks
    NASL idCENTOS_RHSA-2006-0669.NASL
    descriptionUpdated PHP packages that fix multiple security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. PHP is an HTML-embedded scripting language commonly used with the Apache HTTP Web server. A response-splitting issue was discovered in the PHP session handling. If a remote attacker can force a carefully crafted session identifier to be used, a cross-site-scripting or response-splitting attack could be possible. (CVE-2006-3016) A buffer overflow was discovered in the PHP sscanf() function. If a script used the sscanf() function with positional arguments in the format string, a remote attacker sending a carefully crafted request could execute arbitrary code as the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id22423
    published2006-09-22
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/22423
    titleCentOS 3 / 4 : php (CESA-2006:0669)
  • NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
    NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2006-0682.NASL
    descriptionUpdated PHP packages that fix multiple security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. PHP is an HTML-embedded scripting language commonly used with the Apache HTTP Web server. A response-splitting issue was discovered in the PHP session handling. If a remote attacker can force a carefully crafted session identifier to be used, a cross-site-scripting or response-splitting attack could be possible. (CVE-2006-3016) A buffer overflow was discovered found in the PHP sscanf() function. If a script used the sscanf() function with positional arguments in the format string, a remote attacker sending a carefully crafted request could execute arbitrary code as the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id22444
    published2006-09-22
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/22444
    titleRHEL 2.1 : php (RHSA-2006:0682)
  • NASL familyUbuntu Local Security Checks
    NASL idUBUNTU_USN-342-1.NASL
    descriptionThe sscanf() function did not properly check array boundaries. In applications which use sscanf() with argument swapping, a remote attacker could potentially exploit this to crash the affected web application or even execute arbitrary code with the application
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id27921
    published2007-11-10
    reporterUbuntu Security Notice (C) 2007-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/27921
    titleUbuntu 5.04 / 5.10 / 6.06 LTS : php4, php5 vulnerabilities (USN-342-1)
  • NASL familyCGI abuses
    NASL idPHP_5_1_5.NASL
    descriptionAccording to its banner, the version of PHP 5.x installed on the remote host is older than 5.1.5. Such versions may be affected by the following vulnerabilities : - The c-client library 2000, 2001, or 2004 for PHP does not check the safe_mode or open_basedir functions. (CVE-2006-1017) - A buffer overflow exists in the sscanf function. (CVE-2006-4020) - The file_exists and imap_reopen functions do not check for the safe_mode and open_basedir settings, which allows local users to bypass the settings. (CVE-2006-4481) - Multiple heap-based buffer overflows exist in the str_repeat and wordwrap functions in ext/standard/string.c. (CVE-2006-4482) - The cURL extension files permit the CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION option when open_basedir or safe_mode is enabled, which allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions. (CVE-2006-4483) - A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the LWZReadByte_ function in ext/gd/libgd/gd_gif_in.c in the GD extension. (CVE-2006-4484) - The stripos function is affected by an out-of-bounds read. (CVE-2006-4485)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id17713
    published2011-11-18
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/17713
    titlePHP 5.1.x < 5.1.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • NASL familyMandriva Local Security Checks
    NASL idMANDRAKE_MDKSA-2006-144.NASL
    descriptionA vulnerability was discovered in the sscanf function that could allow attackers in certain circumstances to execute arbitrary code via argument swapping which incremented an index past the end of an array and triggered a buffer over-read. Updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id23893
    published2006-12-16
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/23893
    titleMandrake Linux Security Advisory : php (MDKSA-2006:144)
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2006-1024.NASL
    descriptionThis update includes the latest upstream release of PHP 5.1, version 5.1.6, fixing a number of security vulnerabilities, and other bugs. An integer overflow was discovered in the PHP memory handling routines. If a script can cause memory allocation based on untrusted user data, a remote attacker sending a carefully crafted request could execute arbitrary code as the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id24032
    published2007-01-17
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/24032
    titleFedora Core 5 : php-5.1.6-1.1 (2006-1024)
  • NASL familyOracle Linux Local Security Checks
    NASL idORACLELINUX_ELSA-2006-0730.NASL
    descriptionUpdated PHP packages that fix a security issue are now available. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. PHP is an HTML-embedded scripting language commonly used with the Apache HTTP Web server. Users of PHP should upgrade to these updated packages which contain backported patches to correct these issues. These packages also contain a fix for a bug where certain input strings to the metaphone() function could cause memory corruption. From Red Hat Security Advisory 2006:0730 : The Hardened-PHP Project discovered an overflow in the PHP htmlentities() and htmlspecialchars() routines. If a PHP script used the vulnerable functions to parse UTF-8 data, a remote attacker sending a carefully crafted request could trigger the overflow and potentially execute arbitrary code as the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id67421
    published2013-07-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/67421
    titleOracle Linux 4 : php (ELSA-2006-0730 / ELSA-2006-0669)
  • NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
    NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2006-0669.NASL
    descriptionUpdated PHP packages that fix multiple security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. PHP is an HTML-embedded scripting language commonly used with the Apache HTTP Web server. A response-splitting issue was discovered in the PHP session handling. If a remote attacker can force a carefully crafted session identifier to be used, a cross-site-scripting or response-splitting attack could be possible. (CVE-2006-3016) A buffer overflow was discovered in the PHP sscanf() function. If a script used the sscanf() function with positional arguments in the format string, a remote attacker sending a carefully crafted request could execute arbitrary code as the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id22443
    published2006-09-22
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/22443
    titleRHEL 3 / 4 : php (RHSA-2006:0669)
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-200608-28.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200608-28 (PHP: Arbitary code execution) The sscanf() PHP function contains an array boundary error that can be exploited to dereference a NULL pointer. This can possibly allow the bypass of the safe mode protection by executing arbitrary code. Impact : A remote attacker might be able to exploit this vulnerability in PHP applications making use of the sscanf() function, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code or the execution of scripted contents in the context of the affected site. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id22290
    published2006-08-30
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/22290
    titleGLSA-200608-28 : PHP: Arbitary code execution
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_APACHE2-MOD_PHP5-2039.NASL
    description - the CURL module lacked checks for control characters (CVE-2006-2563)) - str_repeat() contained an integer overflow - ext/wddx contained a buffer overflow - memory_limit() lacked checks for integer overflows - a bug in sscanf() could potentially be exploited to execute arbitrary code (CVE-2006-4020) - an uninitialized varable caused apache to crash during startup - corrupt gif images could crash php
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id27146
    published2007-10-17
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/27146
    titleopenSUSE 10 Security Update : apache2-mod_php5 (apache2-mod_php5-2039)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_APACHE2-MOD_PHP5-2102.NASL
    description - the CURL module lacked checks for control characters (CVE-2006-2563)) - str_repeat() contained an integer overflow - ext/wddx contained a buffer overflow - memory_limit() lacked checks for integer overflows - a bug in sscanf() could potentially be exploited to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2006-4020) - an uninitialized varable caused apache to crash during startup - corrupt gif images could crash php
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id29374
    published2007-12-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/29374
    titleSuSE 10 Security Update : PHP5 (ZYPP Patch Number 2102)

Oval

accepted2013-04-29T04:11:12.491-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameAharon Chernin
    organizationSCAP.com, LLC
  • nameDragos Prisaca
    organizationG2, Inc.
definition_extensions
  • commentThe operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:11782
  • commentCentOS Linux 3.x
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:16651
  • commentThe operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:11831
  • commentCentOS Linux 4.x
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:16636
  • commentOracle Linux 4.x
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:15990
descriptionscanf.c in PHP 5.1.4 and earlier, and 4.4.3 and earlier, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a sscanf PHP function call that performs argument swapping, which increments an index past the end of an array and triggers a buffer over-read.
familyunix
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:11062
statusaccepted
submitted2010-07-09T03:56:16-04:00
titlescanf.c in PHP 5.1.4 and earlier, and 4.4.3 and earlier, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a sscanf PHP function call that performs argument swapping, which increments an index past the end of an array and triggers a buffer over-read.
version26

Redhat

advisories
  • rhsa
    idRHSA-2006:0669
  • rhsa
    idRHSA-2006:0682
  • rhsa
    idRHSA-2006:0688
  • rhsa
    idRHSA-2006:0736
rpms
  • php-0:4.3.2-36.ent
  • php-0:4.3.9-3.18
  • php-debuginfo-0:4.3.2-36.ent
  • php-debuginfo-0:4.3.9-3.18
  • php-devel-0:4.3.2-36.ent
  • php-devel-0:4.3.9-3.18
  • php-domxml-0:4.3.9-3.18
  • php-gd-0:4.3.9-3.18
  • php-imap-0:4.3.2-36.ent
  • php-imap-0:4.3.9-3.18
  • php-ldap-0:4.3.2-36.ent
  • php-ldap-0:4.3.9-3.18
  • php-mbstring-0:4.3.9-3.18
  • php-mysql-0:4.3.2-36.ent
  • php-mysql-0:4.3.9-3.18
  • php-ncurses-0:4.3.9-3.18
  • php-odbc-0:4.3.2-36.ent
  • php-odbc-0:4.3.9-3.18
  • php-pear-0:4.3.9-3.18
  • php-pgsql-0:4.3.2-36.ent
  • php-pgsql-0:4.3.9-3.18
  • php-snmp-0:4.3.9-3.18
  • php-xmlrpc-0:4.3.9-3.18
  • php-0:5.1.4-1.el4s1.4
  • php-bcmath-0:5.1.4-1.el4s1.4
  • php-dba-0:5.1.4-1.el4s1.4
  • php-debuginfo-0:5.1.4-1.el4s1.4
  • php-devel-0:5.1.4-1.el4s1.4
  • php-gd-0:5.1.4-1.el4s1.4
  • php-imap-0:5.1.4-1.el4s1.4
  • php-ldap-0:5.1.4-1.el4s1.4
  • php-mbstring-0:5.1.4-1.el4s1.4
  • php-mysql-0:5.1.4-1.el4s1.4
  • php-ncurses-0:5.1.4-1.el4s1.4
  • php-odbc-0:5.1.4-1.el4s1.4
  • php-pdo-0:5.1.4-1.el4s1.4
  • php-pgsql-0:5.1.4-1.el4s1.4
  • php-snmp-0:5.1.4-1.el4s1.4
  • php-soap-0:5.1.4-1.el4s1.4
  • php-xml-0:5.1.4-1.el4s1.4
  • php-xmlrpc-0:5.1.4-1.el4s1.4

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