PHP zend_alter_ini_entry() unspecified
| php-zendalterinientry-unspecified (36380) |  Low Risk |
Description:
PHP has an unspecified vulnerability in the zend_alter_ini_entry() function that could cause a memory_limit interruption, possibly resulting in a denial of service.
Platforms Affected:
- Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
- Gentoo, Linux
- PHP, PHP 5.0.0
- PHP, PHP 5.0.0 RC1
- PHP, PHP 5.0.0 RC3
- PHP, PHP 5.0.0 RC2
- 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 5.0.1
- 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, RHEL Application Stack 2
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of PHP (5.2.4 or later), available from the PHP Web site. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Other
References:
- PHP Web site, PHP 5.2.4 Release Announcement at http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_4.php.
- CVE-2007-4659: The zend_alter_ini_entry function in PHP before 5.2.4 does not properly handle an interruption to the flow of execution triggered by a memory_limit violation, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.
- DSA-1444: php5 -- several vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200710-02: PHP: Multiple vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2007-0917: Moderate: php security update
- SA26642: PHP Multiple Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3023: PHP Multiple Function and Extension Code Execution and Security Bypass Issues
Reported:
Aug 30, 2007
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