#VU110470 Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2006-4625
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110470
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: Yes
Vulnerable software:
PHP
Universal components / Libraries /
Scripting languages
Vendor: PHP Group
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to read and manipulate data.
PHP 4.x up to 4.4.4 and PHP 5 up to 5.1.6 allows local users to bypass certain Apache HTTP Server httpd.conf options, such as safe_mode and open_basedir, via the ini_restore function, which resets the values to their php.ini (Master Value) defaults.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
PHP: 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.0.5, 4.0.6, 4.0.7, 4.1, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.2, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.3, 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.3.3, 4.3.4, 4.3.5, 4.3.6, 4.3.8, 4.3.9, 4.3.10, 4.3.11, 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3, 4.4.4, 5, 5.0.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3, 5.0.4, 5.0.5, 5.1.0, 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4, 5.1.5, 5.1.6
External links
https://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c01056506
https://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c01086137
https://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Oct/0002.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/22282
https://secunia.com/advisories/22331
https://secunia.com/advisories/22338
https://secunia.com/advisories/22424
https://secunia.com/advisories/25423
https://secunia.com/advisories/25850
https://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/42
https://securityreason.com/securityalert/1519
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:185
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445712/100/0/threaded
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445882/100/0/threaded
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448953/100/0/threaded
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19933
https://www.turbolinux.com/security/2006/TLSA-2006-38.txt
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-362-1
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1991
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2374
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28853
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
