PHP rfc18678.c MIME array execute code
| php-mime-array-execute-code (17392) |  High Risk |
Description:
PHP could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code, caused by an array processing error in the SAPI_POST_HANDLER_FUNC function. An attacker may be able to exploit this vulnerability to cause elements in the $_FILES array to be overwritten, allowing the attacker to overwrite memory and execute arbitrary code.
Platforms Affected:
- PHP, PHP 4.0 RC1
- PHP, PHP 4.0 Beta4
- PHP, PHP 4.0 Beta3
- PHP, PHP 4.0 Beta2
- PHP, PHP 4.0
- PHP, PHP 4.0 Beta 4 Patch1
- PHP, PHP 4.0 RC2
- PHP, PHP 4.0 Beta1
- PHP, PHP 4.0.1
- PHP, PHP 4.0.2
- PHP, PHP 4.0.3
- PHP, PHP 4.0.4
- PHP, PHP 4.0.5
- PHP, PHP 4.0.6
- PHP, PHP 4.0.7
- PHP, PHP 4.1.0
- PHP, PHP 4.1.1
- PHP, PHP 4.1.2
- PHP, PHP 4.1.3
- PHP, PHP 4.2.0
- PHP, PHP 4.2.1
- PHP, PHP 4.2.2
- PHP, PHP 4.2.3
- PHP, PHP 4.2.4
- PHP, PHP 4.3.0
- PHP, PHP 4.3.1
- PHP, PHP 4.3.2
- PHP, PHP 4.3.3
- PHP, PHP 4.3.4
- PHP, PHP 4.3.5
- PHP, PHP 4.3.6
- PHP, PHP 4.3.7
- PHP, PHP 4.3.8
- PHP, PHP 5.0.0 RC3
- PHP, PHP 5.0.0 RC2
- PHP, PHP 5.0.0 RC1
- PHP, PHP 5.0.0 Beta4
- PHP, PHP 5.0.0 Beta3
- PHP, PHP 5.0.0 Beta2
- PHP, PHP 5.0.0 Beta1
- PHP, PHP 5.0.0
- PHP, PHP 5.0.1
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of PHP (5.2.0 or 4.4.4 or later), from the PHP Web site. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest php package (4.3.9 or later), as listed in GLSA 200410-04 . See References.
For Fedora Core 2:
Upgrade to the latest php package (4.3.10-2.4 or later), as listed in Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2004-567. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Sep 29 2004 - 02:01:45 CDT, Php RFC1867 Upload Vuln. POC Released at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulndiscuss/2004-q3/0024.html.
- Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2004-567, Fedora: php-4.3.10-2.4 update at http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/117629/102/.
- PHP Web site, PHP: Downloads at http://www.php.net/downloads.php.
- VulnWatch Mailing List, Wed Sep 15 2004 - 12:07:37 CDT , VulnWatch] Php Vulnerability N. 2 at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q3/0054.html.
- BID-11190: PHP Remote Arbitrary Location File Upload Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0959: rfc1867.c in PHP before 5.0.2 allows local users to upload files to arbitrary locations via a PHP script with a certain MIME header that causes the $_FILES array to be modified.
- GLSA-200410-04: PHP: Memory disclosure and arbitrary location file upload
- RHSA-2004-687: php security update
- SA12560: PHP Memory Leak and Arbitrary File Location Upload Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1011307: PHP Array Processing Error in Handling RFC1867 MIME Formatting May Let Remote Users Overwrite Memory
Reported:
Sep 15, 2004
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