| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| bugs | www.bugs.php.net/bug.php |
| php | www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php |
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(67260);
script_version("1.8");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/05/26");
script_name(english:"PHP 5.4.x < 5.4.17 Buffer Overflow");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server uses a version of PHP that is potentially
affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its banner, the version of PHP 5.4.x installed on the
remote host is a version prior to 5.4.17. It is, therefore, potentially
affected by a buffer overflow error that exists in the function
'_pdo_pgsql_error' in the file 'ext/pdo_pgsql/pgsql_driver.c'.
Note that this plugin does not attempt to exploit this vulnerability,
but instead, relies only on PHP's self-reported version number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=64949");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.4.17");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply the vendor patch or upgrade to PHP version 5.4.17 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/07/04");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/07/04");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/07/12");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:php:php");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2025 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_dependencies("php_version.nasl");
script_require_keys("www/PHP");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");
include("webapp_func.inc");
port = get_http_port(default:80, php:TRUE);
php = get_php_from_kb(
port : port,
exit_on_fail : TRUE
);
version = php["ver"];
source = php["src"];
backported = get_kb_item('www/php/'+port+'/'+version+'/backported');
if (report_paranoia < 2 && backported)
audit(AUDIT_BACKPORT_SERVICE, port, "PHP "+version+" install");
# Check that it is the correct version of PHP
if (version =~ "^5(\.4)?$") exit(1, "The banner from the PHP install associated with port "+port+" - "+version+" - is not granular enough to make a determination.");
if (version !~ "^5\.4\.") audit(AUDIT_NOT_DETECT, "PHP version 5.4.x", port);
if (version =~ "^5\.4\.([0-9]|1[0-6])($|[^0-9])")
{
if (report_verbosity > 0)
{
report =
'\n Version source : '+source +
'\n Installed version : '+version+
'\n Fixed version : 5.4.17\n';
security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
}
else security_hole(port);
exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_LISTEN_NOT_VULN, "PHP", port, version);
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