PHP STR_Repeat Boundary Condition Error Vulnerability

BID:7259

Info

PHP STR_Repeat Boundary Condition Error Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 7259
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Apr 02 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 02 2003 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery credited to Sir Mordred <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: 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 4.1.2
+ 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
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

PHP STR_Repeat Boundary Condition Error Vulnerability

It has been reported that a buffer overrun exists in the PHP program. Because of this, an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code.

Exploit / POC

PHP STR_Repeat Boundary Condition Error Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

PHP STR_Repeat Boundary Condition Error Vulnerability

Solution:
Gentoo Linux has corrected this vulnerability in their PHP/mod_php packages. Users are advised to run the following commands:

emerge sync
emerge mod_php
and/or
emerge php
emerge clean

Currently we are not aware of any other vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

References

PHP STR_Repeat Boundary Condition Error Vulnerability

References:

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