National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2007-4662
Original release date:09/04/2007
Last revised:09/05/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Buffer overflow in the php_openssl_make_REQ function in PHP before 5.2.4 has unknown impact and attack vectors.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides unauthorized access, Allows partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
- Official Statement from Red Hat (09/05/2007)
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This bug can only be triggered by supplying a non-default openssl.conf configuration file, which is entirely under the control of the script author or server administrator, and hence is not a security issue.
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External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_4.php
Type: Patch Information
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 26642
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.4
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://launchpad.net/bugs/173043
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1702
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1693
External Source: XF
Name: php-phpopensslmakereq-bo(36390)
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-549-1
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-549-2
External Source: TRUSTIX
Name: 2007-0026
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200710-02
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-3023
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1444
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28249
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27864
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27377
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27102
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 26838
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 26822