PHP unserialize code execution
| php-unserialize-code-execution (18514) |  High Risk |
Description:
PHP could allow remote attacker to supply specially-crafted strings to the unserialize function to obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
For PHP4:
Upgrade to the latest version of PHP4 (4.3.10 or later), available from the PHP Web site. See References.
For PHP5:
Upgrade to the latest version of PHP5 (5.0.3 or later), available from the PHP Web site. See References.
For Mandrake Linux:
Upgrade to the latest php package as listed below. Refer to Mandrakesoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2004:151 . See References.
Mandrake Linux 9.2: 4.3.3-2.3.92mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 9.2/AMD64: 4.3.3-2.3.92mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 10.0: 4.3.4-4.3.100mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 10.0/AMD64: 4.3.4-4.3.100mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 10.1: 4.3.8-3.2.101mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 10.1/X86_64: 4.3.8-3.2.101mdk or later
Corporate Server 2.1: 4.2.3-4.3.C21mdk or later
Corporate Server 2.1/X86_64: .2.3-4.3.C21mdk or later
For Trustix Secure Linux:
Upgrade to the latest php package. Refer to Trustix Secure Linux Security Advisory #2004-0066 for more information. See References.
For Ubuntu Linux:
Upgrade to the latest libapache2-mod-php4, php4 or php4-cgi package (4:4.3.8-3ubuntu7.1 or later), as listed in USN-40-1 December 16, 2004 for more information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of php (4.3.10 or later), as listed in GLSA 200412-14. 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 TurboLinux:
Upgrade to the latest PHP package (4.3.8-11 or later), as listed in Turbolinux Security Advisory TLSA-2005-1. See References.
For SUSE Linux:
Upgrade to latest mod_php4 or php4 package, as listed below. Refer to SUSE Security Announcement SUSE-SA:2005:002. See References.
x86:
SUSE 9.2 and 9.1: php4-4.3.8-8.3 or later
SUSE 9.0: mod_php4-4.3.3-183 or later
SUSE 8.2: mod_php4-4.3.1-174 or later
SUSE 8.1: mod_php4-4.2.2-485 or later
For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2005:032-06 or RHSA-2005:031-08 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Red Hat Linux Stronghold:
Refer to RHSA-2005:816-10 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For OpenPKG:
Refer to OpenPKG Security Advisory OpenPKG-SA-2004.053 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Dec 17 2004 - 11:20:23 CST: phphpbb2 + php version < 4.3.10 unserialize() memory dump sql password from config.php exploit.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Dec 15 2004 - 12:46:20 CST : Advisory 01/2004: Multiple vulnerabilities in PHP 4/5.
- CIAC Information Bulletin P-067: PHP Multiple Vulnerabilities.
- CIAC Information Bulletin P-116: Apple Security Update 2005-001 for Mac OS X.
- Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2004-567: Fedora: php-4.3.10-2.4 update.
- PHP Web site: PHP 4.3.10 Release Announcement.
- BID-11964: PHP Multiple Local And Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-1019: The deserialization code in PHP before 4.3.10 and PHP 5.x up to 5.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and execute arbitrary code via untrusted data to the unserialize function that may trigger information disclosure
- GLSA-200412-14: PHP: Multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2004:151: Updated php packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- OpenPKG-SA-2004.053: PHP
- RHSA-2004-687: php security update
- RHSA-2005-031: php security update
- RHSA-2005-032: php security update
- RHSA-2005-816: apache
- SUSE-SA:2005:002: php4/mod_php4: remote code execution
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical Ubuntu 4.10
- FedoraProject Fedora Core 2
- Gentoo Linux
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.0 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.2
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.2 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1
- OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.1
- OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.2
- OpenPKG OpenPKG CURRENT
- PHP PHP 4.0 RC1
- PHP PHP 4.0 Beta4
- PHP PHP 4.0 Beta3
- PHP PHP 4.0 Beta2
- PHP PHP 4.0 Beta1
- PHP PHP 4.0 RC2
- PHP PHP 4.0 Beta 4 Patch1
- PHP PHP 4.0.0
- 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 4.3.9
- PHP PHP 5.0.0 RC1
- PHP PHP 5.0.0 RC2
- PHP PHP 5.0.0 RC3
- PHP PHP 5.0.0 Beta3
- PHP PHP 5.0.0
- PHP PHP 5.0.0 Beta4
- PHP PHP 5.0.0 Beta2
- PHP PHP 5.0.0 Beta1
- PHP PHP 5.0.1
- PHP PHP 5.0.2
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- RedHat Stronghold
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
- SUSE SuSE Linux 8.1
- SUSE SuSE Linux 8.2
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.0
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.1
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.2
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Desktop
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 F...
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 7 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 7 Workstation
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Workstation
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Home
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Ed
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Ed
Reported:
Dec 15, 2004
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