PHP PECL zip Extension URL wrapper buffer overflow
| pecl-url-wrapper-bo (32889) |  High Risk |
Description:
The PHP PECL zip Extension is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by "zip:" URLs. By sending an overly long string to the "zip:" URL wrapper, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.5 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-Of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of the PECL zip Extension (1.8.4 or later), available from the PECL Web site. See References.
For SUSE Linux:
Refer to SUSE-SA:2007:020 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Debian/GNU Linux (php5):
Refer to DSA-1330-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Mandriva Linux (PHP):
Refer to MDKSA-2007:187 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- MOPB-16-2007: PHP zip:// URL Wrapper Buffer Overflow Vulnerability.
- PECL Web site: PECL:: The PHP Extension Community Library.
- PHP Web site: PHP Manual.
- BID-22883: PHP Zip URL Wrapper Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-1399: Stack-based buffer overflow in the zip:// URL wrapper in PECL ZIP 1.8.3 and earlier, as bundled with PHP 5.2.0 and 5.2.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long zip:// URL, as demonstrated by actively triggering URL access from a remote PHP interpreter via avatar upload or blog pingback.
- DSA-1330: php5 -- several vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2007:187: Updated PHP packages fix numerous vulnerabilities
- OSVDB ID: 32782: PHP PECL Zip Extension zip:// URL Wrapper Overflow
- SA24471: PECL zip Extension URL Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- SUSE-SA:2007:020: PHP security problems
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-0898: PECL Zip Extension Long zip: URI Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 4.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Multi Network Firewall 2.0
- Novell Linux POS 9
- Novell Open Enterprise Server
- Novell Open Enterprise Server
- Novell OpenSUSE 10.2
- Novell SLE SDK 10
- Novell UnitedLinux 1.0
- PHP PECL Zip 1.8.3
- PHP PHP 5.2.0
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
- SUSE SuSE Linux 10.0
- SUSE SuSE Linux 10.1
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.3
- SuSE SuSE Linux OpenExchange Server 4
- SuSE SuSE Linux Retail Solution 8
- SuSE SuSE Linux Standard Server 8
- SuSE SuSE SLES 10
- SuSE SuSE SLES 9
Reported:
Mar 09, 2007
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