PHP Import_Request_Variables Arbitrary Variable Overwrite Vulnerability

BID:22886

Info

PHP Import_Request_Variables Arbitrary Variable Overwrite Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 22886
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2007-1396
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 09 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 19 2015 08:45AM
Credit: Stefano Di Paola and Stefan Esser independently discovered this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
+ Linux kernel 2.4.21
+ Linux kernel 2.4.19
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10.SP1
S.u.S.E. UnitedLinux 1.0
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux Standard Server 8.0
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux School Server for i386
S.u.S.E. SUSE LINUX Retail Solution 8.0
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.2
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux POS 9
S.u.S.E. Linux Openexchange Server
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1 x86-64
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1 x86
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1 ppc
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.0 x86-64
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.0 x86
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.0 ppc
PHP-Nuke PHP-Nuke 8.0
PHP PHP 5.2.1
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 sparc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 powerpc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 i386
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 amd64
 PHP PHP 5.1.6
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 sparc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 powerpc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 i386
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 amd64
 PHP PHP 5.1.5
PHP PHP 5.1.4
PHP PHP 5.1.3 -RC1
PHP PHP 5.1.3
PHP PHP 5.1.2
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
 PHP PHP 5.1.1
PHP PHP 5.1
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 4.4.6
PHP PHP 4.4.5
PHP PHP 4.4.4
PHP PHP 4.4.3
PHP PHP 4.4.2
PHP PHP 4.4.1
PHP PHP 4.4 .0
PHP PHP 4.3.11
PHP PHP 4.3.10
+ Gentoo Linux
+ Red Hat 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
+ 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 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
+ S.u.S.E. 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
+ Conectiva Linux 7.0
PHP PHP 4.1 .0
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 8.0 i386
 + S.u.S.E. 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 5.2
+ Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
 + Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
 + Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
 + Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 4.0 mips
 + Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
 + Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
 + Debian Linux 4.0 arm
 + Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
 + Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
 + Debian Linux 4.0
Not Vulnerable: PHP PHP 5.2.2
PHP PHP 4.4.7
- Slackware Linux 10.2
- Slackware Linux 11.0
 - Slackware Linux -current

Discussion

PHP Import_Request_Variables Arbitrary Variable Overwrite Vulnerability

PHP is prone to a vulnerability that permits an attacker to overwrite arbitrary variables due to a design error.

Successful exploits will allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary variables. This may result in a complete compromise of vulnerable applications or denial-of-service conditions.

PHP versions from 4.0.7 to 5.2.1 are vulnerable to this issue.

Exploit / POC

PHP Import_Request_Variables Arbitrary Variable Overwrite Vulnerability

Attackers may exploit this issue via a web browser.

The following proof-of-concept is available:

Solution / Fix

PHP Import_Request_Variables Arbitrary Variable Overwrite Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has addressed this issue in the latest CVS repository. Contact the vendor for details on obtaining and applying the appropriate updates.


PHP PHP 5.2

PHP PHP 4.0.7

PHP PHP 4.0.7 RC1

PHP PHP 4.0.7 RC3

PHP PHP 4.0.7 RC2

PHP PHP 4.1 .0

PHP PHP 4.1.1

PHP PHP 4.1.2

PHP PHP 4.2 -dev

PHP PHP 4.2 .0

PHP PHP 4.2.1

PHP PHP 4.2.2

PHP PHP 4.2.3

PHP PHP 4.3

PHP PHP 4.3.1

PHP PHP 4.3.10

PHP PHP 4.3.11

PHP PHP 4.3.2

PHP PHP 4.3.3

PHP PHP 4.3.4

PHP PHP 4.3.5

PHP PHP 4.3.6

PHP PHP 4.3.7

PHP PHP 4.3.8

PHP PHP 4.3.9

PHP PHP 4.4 .0

PHP PHP 4.4.1

PHP PHP 4.4.2

PHP PHP 4.4.3

PHP PHP 4.4.4

PHP PHP 4.4.5

PHP PHP 4.4.6

PHP PHP 5.0 .0

PHP PHP 5.0 candidate 2

PHP PHP 5.0 candidate 3

PHP PHP 5.0 candidate 1

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

PHP PHP 5.1.1

PHP PHP 5.1.2

PHP PHP 5.1.3 -RC1

PHP PHP 5.1.3

PHP PHP 5.1.4

PHP PHP 5.1.5

PHP PHP 5.1.6

PHP PHP 5.2.1

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