PHP ext/mysqli exception handling format string
| php-extmysqli-format-string (24095) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
PHP could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a format string vulnerability in the ext/mysqli exception handling function. In order to exploit this vulnerability, a remote attacker would either be required to gain control of the database server responsible for handling exception responses or use pre-existing SQL injection vulnerabilities in the targeted PHP application.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 8 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 5.9 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of PHP (5.1.2 or later), available from The PHP Group Web site. See References.
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Thu Jan 12 2006 - 10:39:06 CST: Advisory 02/2006: PHP ext/mysqli Format String Vulnerability.
- The PHP Group Web site: PHP 5.1.2 Release Annoucement.
- BID-16219: PHP MySQLI Error Logging Remote Format String Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0200: Format string vulnerability in the error-reporting feature in the mysqli extension in PHP 5.1.0 and 5.1.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in MySQL error messages.
- SA18431: PHP Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1015485: PHP mysqli Extension Error Mode Format String Flaw May Let Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0177: PHP Multiple Extensions Format String and Cross Site Scripting Issues
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0369: VertrigoServ Security Update Fixes Multiple PHP Remote Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- PHP PHP 5.0.0
- 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 Beta1
- PHP PHP 5.0.0 Beta2
- PHP PHP 5.0.1
- PHP PHP 5.0.2
- PHP PHP 5.0.3
- PHP PHP 5.0.4
- PHP PHP 5.0.5
- PHP PHP 5.1.0
- PHP PHP 5.1.1
Reported:
Jan 12, 2006
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