Vulnerability identifier: #VU45187
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: Yes
Vulnerable software:
PHP
Universal components / Libraries /
Scripting languages
Vendor: PHP Group
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
Multiple memory leaks in the OpenSSL extension in PHP before 5.3.6 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via (1) plaintext data to the openssl_encrypt function or (2) ciphertext data to the openssl_decrypt function.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
PHP: 3.0 - 3.0.18, 4.0 - 4.0.7, 4.1.0 - 4.1.2, 4.2.0 - 4.2.3, 4.3.0 - 4.3.11, 4.4.0 - 4.4.9, 5.0.0 - 5.0.5, 5.1.0 - 5.1.6, 5.2.0 - 5.2.17, 5.3.0 - 5.3.4
External links
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=54060
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=54061
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:053
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1423.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46977
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0744
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
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.