PHP MB_Send_Mail TO Argument Header Injection Vulnerability

BID:15571

Info

PHP MB_Send_Mail TO Argument Header Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 15571
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2005-3883
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 25 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 23 2006 09:45PM
Credit: The vendor disclosed this issue.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 amd64
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0 x86
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 F...
TurboLinux Personal
TurboLinux Multimedia
Turbolinux Home
Turbolinux Appliance Server Workgroup Edition 1.0
Turbolinux Appliance Server Hosting Edition 1.0
Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Edition
Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Edition
Turbolinux Appliance Server 2.0
TransSoft Broker FTP Server 8.0
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
+ Linux kernel 2.4.21
+ Linux kernel 2.4.19
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
SGI ProPack 3.0 SP6
S.u.S.E. UnitedLinux 1.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.2 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.1 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.0 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Enterprise Server for S/390 9.0
Redhat Linux 9.0 i386
Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
Redhat Fedora Core3
Redhat Fedora Core2
Redhat Fedora Core1
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Redhat Desktop 4.0
Redhat Desktop 3.0
PHP PHP 5.0.5
PHP PHP 5.0.4
PHP PHP 5.0.3
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
PHP PHP 5.0.2
PHP PHP 5.0.1
PHP PHP 5.0 candidate 3
PHP PHP 5.0 candidate 2
PHP PHP 5.0 candidate 1
PHP PHP 5.0 .0
PHP PHP 4.4.1
PHP PHP 4.4 .0
PHP PHP 4.3.11
PHP PHP 4.3.10
+ Gentoo Linux
+ Redhat Fedora Core3
 + Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.5
PHP PHP 4.3.9
PHP PHP 4.3.8
PHP PHP 4.3.7
PHP PHP 4.3.6
PHP PHP 4.3.5
PHP PHP 4.3.4
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0 AMD64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1
PHP PHP 4.3.3
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0 x86_64
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
+ Turbolinux Home
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 F...
 + Turbolinux Turbolinux Desktop 10.0
PHP PHP 4.3.2
PHP PHP 4.3.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG Current
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 8.2
PHP PHP 4.3
PHP PHP 4.2.3
+ EnGarde Secure Linux 1.0.1
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1 x86_64
 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 8.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 7.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 8.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 7.0
PHP PHP 4.2.2
+ Gentoo Linux 1.4 _rc1
 + Gentoo Linux 1.2
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG 1.1
+ Redhat Linux 8.0 i386
 + Redhat Linux 8.0
+ SuSE Linux 8.1
PHP PHP 4.2.1
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.6
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.5
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.4
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.3
+ Slackware Linux 8.1
PHP PHP 4.2 .0
PHP PHP 4.2 -dev
PHP PHP 4.1.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.1.4
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.1.3
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.1.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.0.4
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.0.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.0
+ Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.0 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
 + MandrakeSoft Multi Network Firewall 2.0
+ MandrakeSoft Single Network Firewall 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
PHP PHP 4.1.1
PHP PHP 4.1 .0
+ SuSE Linux 8.0 i386
 + SuSE Linux 8.0
PHP PHP 4.0.7 RC3
PHP PHP 4.0.7 RC2
PHP PHP 4.0.7 RC1
PHP PHP 4.0.7
PHP PHP 4.0.6
+ Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1
+ HP Secure OS software for Linux 1.0
- IBM AIX 4.3.3
- IBM AIX 4.3.2
- IBM AIX 4.3.1
- IBM AIX 4.3
- IBM AIX 5.1
 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 1.0.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1 ia64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 ia64
 + Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.2
+ Redhat Linux 7.1 ia64
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 alpha
 + Redhat Linux 7.1
+ Redhat Linux 7.0 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.0 alpha
 + Redhat Linux 7.0
+ Sun Cobalt RaQ 550
+ Sun LX50
+ SuSE Linux 7.3 sparc
 + SuSE Linux 7.3 ppc
 + SuSE Linux 7.3 i386
 + SuSE Linux 7.3
+ SuSE Linux 7.2 i386
 + SuSE Linux 7.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.5
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0
Avaya S8710 R2.0.1
Avaya S8710 R2.0.0
Avaya S8700 R2.0.1
Avaya S8700 R2.0.0
Avaya S8500 R2.0.1
Avaya S8500 R2.0.0
Avaya S8300 R2.0.1
Avaya S8300 R2.0.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server
Avaya Message Networking
Avaya Intuity LX
Avaya Interactive Response
Avaya Integrated Management
Avaya CVLAN
Not Vulnerable: PHP PHP 5.1

Discussion

PHP MB_Send_Mail TO Argument Header Injection Vulnerability

PHP is susceptible to a header-injection vulnerability when sending email. This issue is due to the application's failure to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

This issue allows remote attackers to add arbitrary headers to generated email messages. The results of this vary depending on the meaning of the injected headers. This may allow attackers to use vulnerable web applications as an anonymous email proxy.

Exploit / POC

PHP MB_Send_Mail TO Argument Header Injection Vulnerability

An exploit is not required.

Solution / Fix

PHP MB_Send_Mail TO Argument Header Injection Vulnerability

Solution:
PHP 5.1 has been released to address this and other issues.

Please see the referenced vendor advisories for more information.


PHP PHP 4.1.2

PHP PHP 4.2.2

PHP PHP 4.3.10

PHP PHP 4.3.3

PHP PHP 4.3.4

PHP PHP 4.3.9

PHP PHP 4.4 .0

PHP PHP 5.0 .0

PHP PHP 5.0 candidate 2

PHP PHP 5.0 candidate 3

PHP PHP 5.0.1

PHP PHP 5.0.3

PHP PHP 5.0.5

References

PHP MB_Send_Mail TO Argument Header Injection Vulnerability

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