PHP money_format() unspecified
| php-moneyformat-unspecified (36377) |  Low Risk |
Description:
PHP has an unspecified vulnerability related to the improper handling of multiple "%i" or "%n" tokens that have an unknown impact and attack vector.
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.10
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.04
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.10
- Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
- Gentoo, Linux
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- 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 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Multi Network Firewall 2.0
- Novell, Linux Desktop 9
- Novell, Linux Desktop 9 SDK
- Novell, Linux POS 9
- Novell, Open Enterprise Server
- Novell, Open Enterprise Server
- Novell, OpenSUSE 10.2
- Novell, OpenSUSE 10.3
- Novell, SLE SDK 10 SP1
- Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
- Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
- Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
- 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 Beta2
- PHP, PHP 5.0.0 Beta1
- PHP, PHP 5.0.0
- PHP, PHP 5.0.0 Beta4
- 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
- PHP, PHP 5.1.2
- PHP, PHP 5.1.3
- PHP, PHP 5.1.4
- PHP, PHP 5.1.5
- PHP, PHP 5.1.6
- PHP, PHP 5.2.0
- PHP, PHP 5.2.1
- PHP, PHP 5.2.2
- PHP, PHP 5.2.3
- RedHat, Application Stack v1 for EL AS 4
- RedHat, Application Stack v1 for EL ES 4
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Server
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux Desktop 5.0
- RedHat, RHEL Application Stack 2
- SuSE, SLE SDK 10
- SuSE, SuSE SLES 9
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of PHP (5.2.4 or later), available from the PHP Web site. See References.
For Red Hat Linux (PHP):
Refer to RHSA-2007:0890-2 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:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
Consequences:
Other
References:
- PHP Web site, PHP 5.2.4 Release Announcement at http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_4.php.
- ASA-2007-449: PHP security updates (RHSA-2007-0888 RHSA-2007-0889 & RHSA-2007-0890)
- ASA-2007-478: PHP security update (RHSA-2007-0891)
- CVE-2007-4658: The money_format function in PHP 5 before 5.2.4, and PHP 4 before 4.4.8, permits multiple (1) %i and (2) %n tokens, which has unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly related to a format string vulnerability.
- DSA-1444: php5 -- several vulnerabilities
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3023: PHP Multiple Function and Extension Code Execution and Security Bypass Issues
- GLSA-200710-02: PHP: Multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2007:187: Updated PHP packages fix numerous vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2007-0889: Moderate: php security update
- RHSA-2007-0890: Moderate: php security update
- RHSA-2007-0891: Moderate: php security update
- RHSA-2007-0917: Moderate: php security update
- SA26642: PHP Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA27545: Avaya Products PHP Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SUSE-SA:2008:004: php5 php4 Security Problems
- USN-549-1: PHP vulnerabilities
- USN-549-2: PHP regression
Reported:
Aug 30, 2007
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