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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2007-2872

Original release date:06/04/2007
Last revised:09/05/2008
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

Multiple integer overflows in the chunk_split function in PHP 5 before 5.2.3 and PHP 4 before 4.4.8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via the (1) chunks, (2) srclen, and (3) chunklen arguments.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:6.8 (MEDIUM) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service

Vendor Statments (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (08/02/2007)
Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2007-2872 The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having moderate security impact, a future update may address this flaw.

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External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_3.php
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_3.php
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2007-2215
Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00397.html
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2007-709
Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00354.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://launchpad.net/bugs/173043
Hyperlink:https://launchpad.net/bugs/173043
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1702
Hyperlink:https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1702
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1693
Hyperlink:https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1693
External Source: XF
Name: php-chunksplit-security-bypass(39398)
Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/39398
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-549-1
Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-549-1
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-549-2
Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-549-2
External Source: TRUSTIX
Name: 2007-0023
Hyperlink:http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0023/
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1018186
Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018186
External Source: BID
Name: 24261
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24261
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20070601 SEC Consult SA-20070601-0 :: PHP chunk_split() integer overflow
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/470244/100/0/threaded
External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.sec-consult.com/291.html
Hyperlink:http://www.sec-consult.com/291.html
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2007:0891
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0891.html
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2007:0890
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0890.html
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2007:0888
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0888.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.php.net/releases/4_4_8.php
Hyperlink:http://www.php.net/releases/4_4_8.php
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-4.php
Hyperlink:http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-4.php
External Source: OPENPKG
Name: OpenPKG-SA-2007.020
Hyperlink:http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2007.020.html
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2007:187
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:187
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200710-02
Hyperlink:http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-02.xml
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-3386
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2007/3386
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-2061
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2007/2061
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-449.htm
Hyperlink:http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-449.htm
External Source: SLACKWARE
Name: SSA:2007-152-01
Hyperlink:http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.482863
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28318
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28318
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27864
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27864
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27545
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27545
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27377
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27377
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27351
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27351
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27110
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27110
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27102
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27102
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27037
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27037
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 26967
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/26967
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 26930
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/26930
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 26895
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/26895
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 26871
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/26871
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 26838
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/26838
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 26231
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/26231
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 26048
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/26048
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25535
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25535
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25456
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25456
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2007:0889
Hyperlink:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0889.html
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SA:2007:044
Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-07/msg00006.html
External Source: HP
Name: HPSBUX02262
Hyperlink:http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01178795
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT080056
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/491693/100/0/threaded
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-0398
Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/0398
External Source: SLACKWARE
Name: SSA:2008-045-03
Hyperlink:http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.335136
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 30040
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/30040
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28936
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28936
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28750
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28750
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28658
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28658
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SA:2008:004
Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00006.html
External Source: HP
Name: HPSBUX02308
Hyperlink:http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01345501

Vulnerable software and versions

Nav control imageConfiguration 1
spacerNav control imageOR
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.5
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.5
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.6
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.4.7 and previous versions
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Technical Details

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CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2872