PHP 'apache_request_headers()' Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:53455

Info

PHP 'apache_request_headers()' Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 53455
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2012-2329
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 08 2012 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 14 2014 12:01AM
Credit: The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable: PHP PHP 5.4.2
PHP PHP 5.4.1
PHP PHP 5.4.1RC1-DEV
PHP PHP 5.4.0beta2
HP System Management Homepage 7.0
Not Vulnerable: PHP PHP 5.4.3

Discussion

PHP 'apache_request_headers()' Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

PHP is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform boundary checks before copying user-supplied data to insufficiently sized memory buffers.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary machine code in the context of the PHP process. Failed exploit attempts will likely crash the webserver, denying service to legitimate users.

Exploit / POC

PHP 'apache_request_headers()' Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The following exploit is available:

Solution / Fix

PHP 'apache_request_headers()' Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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

References

PHP 'apache_request_headers()' Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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