PHP multipart/form-data POST handler buffer overflow
| php-multipart-handler-bo (9635) |  High Risk |
Description:
PHP is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the multipart/form-data handler code, which could allow a remote attacker to gain control over an affected Web server or cause a denial of service attack. By sending a malformed HTTP POST request, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the Web server or possibly cause the Web server to crash.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of PHP (4.2.2 or later), available from the PHP Web site. See References.
For HP-UX 11.00, 11.11, 11.20, and 11.22:
Install the appropriate product bundle for your system, as listed in Hewlett-Packard Company Security Bulletin HPSBUX0208-207. See References.For FreeBSD Ports Collection:
Upgrade to the latest ports collection, as listed in FreeBSD Security Notice FreeBSD-SN-02:05. See References.
References:
- CERT Advisory CA-2002-21: Vulnerability in PHP.
- CIAC Information Bulletin M-108: Vulnerability in HP Apache Server PHP.
- e-matters GmbH Security Advisory 02/2002: PHP remote vulnerability.
- FreeBSD Security Notice FreeBSD-SN-02:05 : security issues in ports.
- Hewlett-Packard Company Security Bulletin HPSBUX0208-207: Sec. Vulnerability in HP Apache Server PHP.
- PHP Security Advisory July 22, 2002: Vulnerability in PHP versions 4.2.0 and 4.2.1 .
- PHP Web site: PHP: Downloads.
- BID-5278: PHP HTTP POST Incorrect MIME Header Parsing Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0717: PHP 4.2.0 and 4.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP POST request with certain arguments in a multipart/form-data form, which generates an error condition that is not properly handled and causes improper memory to be freed.
- OSVDB ID: 14434: PHP HTTP POST Request multipart/form-data Overflow
- US-CERT VU#929115: PHP fails to properly parse the headers of HTTP POST requests
Platforms Affected:
- FreeBSD FreeBSD Ports Collection
- HP HP-UX 11
- HP HP-UX 11.04
- HP HP-UX 11.11
- PHP PHP 4.2.0
- PHP PHP 4.2.1
Reported:
Jul 22, 2002
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