PHP 'phar_detect_phar_fname_ext()' Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:106747

CVE-2019-9021 |

Info

PHP 'phar_detect_phar_fname_ext()' Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 106747
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2019-9021
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 06 2018 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 26 2019 12:00PM
Credit: zhihua dot yao
Vulnerable: PHP PHP 7.3
PHP PHP 7.2.13
PHP PHP 7.2.12
PHP PHP 7.2.8
PHP PHP 7.2.7
PHP PHP 7.2.6
PHP PHP 7.2.5
PHP PHP 7.2.4
PHP PHP 7.2.3
PHP PHP 7.2.2
PHP PHP 7.2.1
PHP PHP 7.2
PHP PHP 7.1.25
PHP PHP 7.1.24
PHP PHP 7.1.20
PHP PHP 7.1.17
PHP PHP 7.1.16
PHP PHP 7.1.13
PHP PHP 7.1.12
PHP PHP 7.1.11
PHP PHP 7.1.1
PHP PHP 7.1
PHP PHP 5.6.39
PHP PHP 5.6.38
PHP PHP 5.6.37
PHP PHP 5.6.36
PHP PHP 5.6.35
PHP PHP 5.6.33
PHP PHP 5.6.32
PHP PHP 5.6.31
PHP PHP 5.6.30
PHP PHP 5.6.29
PHP PHP 5.6.27
PHP PHP 5.6.22
PHP PHP 5.6.21
PHP PHP 5.6.20
PHP PHP 5.6.19
PHP PHP 5.6.18
PHP PHP 5.6.17
PHP PHP 5.6.13
PHP PHP 5.6.12
PHP PHP 5.6.11
PHP PHP 5.6.5
PHP PHP 5.6.4
PHP PHP 5.6.1
PHP PHP 5.6
PHP PHP 5.5.38
PHP PHP 5.5.35
PHP PHP 5.5.34
PHP PHP 5.5.33
PHP PHP 5.5.32
PHP PHP 5.5.29
PHP PHP 5.5.28
PHP PHP 5.5.27
PHP PHP 5.5.26
PHP PHP 5.5.21
PHP PHP 5.5.14
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1 x86_64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
PHP PHP 5.5.13
PHP PHP 5.5.12
PHP PHP 5.5.11
PHP PHP 5.5.10
PHP PHP 5.5.6
PHP PHP 5.5.5
PHP PHP 5.5.4
PHP PHP 5.5.3
PHP PHP 5.5.1
PHP PHP 5.5
PHP PHP 5.4.45
PHP PHP 5.4.44
PHP PHP 5.4.43
PHP PHP 5.4.37
PHP PHP 5.4.30
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1 x86_64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
PHP PHP 5.4.29
PHP PHP 5.4.26
PHP PHP 5.4.25
PHP PHP 5.4.17
PHP PHP 5.4.14
PHP PHP 5.4.8
PHP PHP 5.4.7
PHP PHP 5.4.6
PHP PHP 5.4.4
PHP PHP 5.4.3
PHP PHP 5.4.2
PHP PHP 5.4.1
PHP PHP 5.3.29
PHP PHP 5.3.28
PHP PHP 5.3.24
PHP PHP 5.3.23
PHP PHP 5.3.22
PHP PHP 5.3.21
PHP PHP 5.3.20
PHP PHP 5.3.17
PHP PHP 5.3.16
PHP PHP 5.3.14
PHP PHP 5.3.13
PHP PHP 5.3.12
PHP PHP 5.3.9
PHP PHP 5.3.8
PHP PHP 5.3.7
PHP PHP 5.3.6
PHP PHP 5.3.5
PHP PHP 5.3.2
PHP PHP 5.3.1
PHP PHP 5.3
PHP PHP 5.2.17
PHP PHP 5.2.16
PHP PHP 5.2.15
PHP PHP 5.2.13
PHP PHP 5.2.12
PHP PHP 5.2.11
PHP PHP 5.2.10
PHP PHP 5.2.9
PHP PHP 5.2.8
PHP PHP 5.2.7
PHP PHP 5.2.6
PHP PHP 5.2.5
PHP PHP 5.2.4
PHP PHP 5.2.3
PHP PHP 5.2.2
PHP PHP 5.1.6
PHP PHP 5.1.5
PHP PHP 5.1.4
PHP PHP 5.1.3
PHP PHP 5.1.2
PHP PHP 5.1.1
PHP PHP 5.1
PHP PHP 7.2
PHP PHP 7.1.2
PHP PHP 7.1.14
PHP PHP 7.1
PHP PHP 5.6.9
PHP PHP 5.6.8
PHP PHP 5.6.7
PHP PHP 5.6.6
PHP PHP 5.6.34
PHP PHP 5.6.3
PHP PHP 5.6.28
PHP PHP 5.6.26
PHP PHP 5.6.25
PHP PHP 5.6.24
PHP PHP 5.6.23
PHP PHP 5.6.2
PHP PHP 5.6.14
PHP PHP 5.6.10
PHP PHP 5.6
PHP PHP 5.5.9
PHP PHP 5.5.8
PHP PHP 5.5.7
PHP PHP 5.5.37
PHP PHP 5.5.36
PHP PHP 5.5.31
PHP PHP 5.5.30
PHP PHP 5.5.25
PHP PHP 5.5.24
PHP PHP 5.5.23
PHP PHP 5.5.22
PHP PHP 5.5.20
PHP PHP 5.5.2
PHP PHP 5.5.19
PHP PHP 5.5.18
PHP PHP 5.5.17
PHP PHP 5.5.16
PHP PHP 5.5.15
PHP PHP 5.4.9
PHP PHP 5.4.5
PHP PHP 5.4.42
PHP PHP 5.4.41
PHP PHP 5.4.40
PHP PHP 5.4.39
PHP PHP 5.4.38
PHP PHP 5.4.36
PHP PHP 5.4.35
PHP PHP 5.4.34
PHP PHP 5.4.33
PHP PHP 5.4.32
PHP PHP 5.4.31
PHP PHP 5.4.28
PHP PHP 5.4.27
PHP PHP 5.4.24
PHP PHP 5.4.23
PHP PHP 5.4.22
PHP PHP 5.4.21
PHP PHP 5.4.20
PHP PHP 5.4.19
PHP PHP 5.4.18
PHP PHP 5.4.16
PHP PHP 5.4.15
PHP PHP 5.4.13
PHP PHP 5.4.12
PHP PHP 5.4.11
PHP PHP 5.4.10
PHP PHP 5.3.4
PHP PHP 5.3.3
PHP PHP 5.3.27
PHP PHP 5.3.26
PHP PHP 5.3.25
PHP PHP 5.3.19
PHP PHP 5.3.18
PHP PHP 5.3.15
PHP PHP 5.3.11
PHP PHP 5.3.10
PHP PHP 5.2.14
PHP PHP 5.2
PHP PHP 5.1.43
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 sparc
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 powerpc
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 i386
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 amd64
Not Vulnerable: PHP PHP 7.3.1
PHP PHP 7.2.14
PHP PHP 7.1.26
PHP PHP 5.6.40

Discussion

PHP 'phar_detect_phar_fname_ext()' Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

PHP is prone to a heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

The following versions are vulnerable:
PHP 5.1 prior to 5.6.40
PHP 7.1 prior to 7.1.26
PHP 7.2 prior to 7.2.14
PHP 7.3 prior to 7.3.1

Exploit / POC

PHP 'phar_detect_phar_fname_ext()' Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The researcher has created a proof-of-concept to demonstrate the issue. Please see the references for more information.

Solution / Fix

PHP 'phar_detect_phar_fname_ext()' Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

PHP 'phar_detect_phar_fname_ext()' Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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