PHP 'php_filter_validate_email()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:43926

Info

PHP 'php_filter_validate_email()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 43926
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2010-3710
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 27 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 16 2015 06:13PM
Credit: PHP
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
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
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 11
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP3
SuSE openSUSE 11.3
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1
RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
PHP PHP 5.3.2
PHP PHP 5.3.1
PHP PHP 5.3
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 -2
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 5.2.1
PHP PHP 5.1.6
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
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 5.3.3
PHP PHP 5.2.14
PHP PHP 5.2
HP OpenVMS Secure Web Server 7.3 -2
HP OpenVMS Secure Web Server 7.3 -1
HP OpenVMS Secure Web Server 7.3
HP OpenVMS Secure Web Server 7.2 -2
HP OpenVMS Secure Web Server 1.2
HP OpenVMS Secure Web Server 1.1 -1
HP OpenVMS Secure Web Server 2.2
HP OpenVMS Secure Web Server 2.1-1
F5 FirePass 6.0.3
F5 FirePass 6.0.2
F5 FirePass 6.0.1
F5 FirePass 7.0
F5 FirePass 6.1
F5 FirePass 6.0.2.3
F5 FirePass 6.0
F5 BigIP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) 8900 10.2.1 HFA3
F5 BigIP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) 6400 10.2.1 HFA3
F5 BigIP Link Controller 10.1
F5 BigIP Link Controller 10.0.1
F5 BigIP Link Controller 10.0
F5 BigIP Global Traffic Manager (GTM) 10.1
F5 BigIP Global Traffic Manager (GTM) 10.0.1
F5 BigIP Global Traffic Manager (GTM) 10.0
F5 BigIP Application Security Manager (ASM) 10.1
F5 BigIP Application Security Manager (ASM) 10.0.1
F5 BigIP Application Security Manager (ASM) 10.0
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager 10.1
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager 10.0
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.6
Not Vulnerable: PHP PHP 5.3.4
Apple Mac Os X Server 10.6.7

Discussion

PHP 'php_filter_validate_email()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability

PHP is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability.

Successful attacks will cause the application to crash, creating a denial-of-service condition. Due to the nature of this issue, arbitrary code-execution may be possible; however this has not been confirmed.

PHP 5.3.3 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

PHP 'php_filter_validate_email()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

PHP 'php_filter_validate_email()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability

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


Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 amd64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 ARM

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64

Apple Mac OS X 10.6

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 ARM

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.1

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.1

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.2

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.3

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.4

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.4

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.6

References

PHP 'php_filter_validate_email()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability

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