PHP php_imap.c denial of service
| php-phpimap-dos (43357) |  Low Risk |
Description:
PHP is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in php_imap.c. By sending an overly long IMAP request, a remote attacker could trigger an "rfc822.c legacy routine buffer overflow" error message to cause the affected application to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
For Apple Mac OS:
Apply Apple Security Update 2009-002, available from the Apple Web site. See References.
Refer to Gentoo Bugzilla Bug 221969 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
References:
- Apple Web site: About the security content of Security Update 2009-002 / Mac OS X v10.5.7.
- Gentoo Bugzilla Bug 221969: dev-lang/php uses insecure c-client calls resulting in buffer overflows (CVE-2008-2829).
- HPSBUX02431 SSRT090085 rev.1: HP-UX Running Apache Web Server Suite, Remote Denial of Service (DoS), Execution of Arbitrary Code.
- oss-security Mailing List, Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:37:54 +0200: CVE request: php 5.2.6 ext/imap buffer overflows.
- PHP Web site: PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor.
- ASA-2009-255: HPSBUX02431 SSRT090085 rev.1 - HP-UX Running Apache Web Server SuiteRemote Denial of Service (DoS) Execution of Arbitrary Code
- BID-29829: PHP 'rfc822_write_address()' Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-2829: php_imap.c in PHP 5.2.5, 5.2.6, 4.x, and other versions, uses obsolete API calls that allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long IMAP request, which triggers an rfc822.c legacy routine buffer overflow error message, related to the rfc822_write_address function.
- GLSA-200811-05: PHP: Multiple vulnerabilities
- MDVSA-2008:126: Updated PHP packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- MDVSA-2008:127: Updated PHP packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- MDVSA-2008:128: Updated PHP packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- SA35074: Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA35650: HP-UX Apache Web Server Suite Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SUSE-SR:2008:027: SUSE Security Summary Report
Platforms Affected:
- Apache HTTP Server 2.0.59
- Apache HTTP Server 2.2.8
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.27
- Apple Mac OS X 10.5
- Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.5.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.5.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.5.5
- Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.1
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.3
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.4
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.5
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.6
- Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical Ubuntu 7.04
- Canonical Ubuntu 7.10
- Canonical Ubuntu 8.04 LTS
- Gentoo Linux
- HP HP-UX B.11.11
- HP HP-UX B.11.23
- HP HP-UX B.11.31
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.1 X86_64
- PHP PHP 4.0.0
- PHP PHP 5.2.5
- PHP PHP 5.2.6
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Server x64 Ed
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 11 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 11 Server x64 Ed
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Multimedia
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Personal
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Ed
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Ed
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 2.0
Reported:
Jun 19, 2008
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