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CentOS Linux 7 [TuxCare] Security Update: php / php-bcmath / php-cli / php-common / php-dba / php-devel / etc Multiple Vulnerabilities (CENTOS7:CLSA-2024:1706700142)

🗓️ 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Multiple PHP vulnerabilities allow RCE, privilege escalation to root, and DoS.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(361491);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/01");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2021-21702",
    "CVE-2021-21703",
    "CVE-2022-31625",
    "CVE-2022-31626",
    "CVE-2023-0568",
    "CVE-2023-0662",
    "CVE-2023-3823",
    "CVE-2023-3824"
  );
  script_xref(name:"CLSA", value:"2024:1706700142");

  script_name(english:"CentOS Linux 7 [TuxCare] Security Update: php / php-bcmath / php-cli / php-common / php-dba / php-devel / etc Multiple Vulnerabilities (CENTOS7:CLSA-2024:1706700142)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The CentOS Linux host is missing one or more security updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The CentOS Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the
TuxCare CENTOS7:CLSA-2024:1706700142 advisory.

  - In PHP versions 7.3.x below 7.3.27, 7.4.x below 7.4.15 and 8.0.x below 8.0.2, when using SOAP extension to
    connect to a SOAP server, a malicious SOAP server could return malformed XML data as a response that would
    cause PHP to access a null pointer and thus cause a crash. (CVE-2021-21702)

  - In PHP versions 7.3.x up to and including 7.3.31, 7.4.x below 7.4.25 and 8.0.x below 8.0.12, when running
    PHP FPM SAPI with main FPM daemon process running as root and child worker processes running as lower-
    privileged users, it is possible for the child processes to access memory shared with the main process and
    write to it, modifying it in a way that would cause the root process to conduct invalid memory reads and
    writes, which can be used to escalate privileges from local unprivileged user to the root user.
    (CVE-2021-21703)

  - In PHP versions 7.4.x below 7.4.30, 8.0.x below 8.0.20, and 8.1.x below 8.1.7, when using Postgres
    database extension, supplying invalid parameters to the parametrized query may lead to PHP attempting to
    free memory using uninitialized data as pointers. This could lead to RCE vulnerability or denial of
    service. (CVE-2022-31625)

  - In PHP versions 7.4.x below 7.4.30, 8.0.x below 8.0.20, and 8.1.x below 8.1.7, when pdo_mysql extension
    with mysqlnd driver, if the third party is allowed to supply host to connect to and the password for the
    connection, password of excessive length can trigger a buffer overflow in PHP, which can lead to a remote
    code execution vulnerability. (CVE-2022-31626)

  - In PHP 8.0.X before 8.0.28, 8.1.X before 8.1.16 and 8.2.X before 8.2.3, core path resolution function
    allocate buffer one byte too small. When resolving paths with lengths close to system MAXPATHLEN setting,
    this may lead to the byte after the allocated buffer being overwritten with NUL value, which might lead to
    unauthorized data access or modification. (CVE-2023-0568)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://security.tuxcare.com/csaf/v2/els_os/centos7els/advisories/2024/clsa-2024_1706700142.json
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?2ff5a10d");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2024:1706700142");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory CENTOS7:CLSA-2024:1706700142.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-21703");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-3824");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_severity", value:"Critical");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2021/02/01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/01/31");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/01");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CentOS Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/OS/extended-third-party", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/CentOS/release", "Host/CentOS/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}
include('rpm2.inc');

var third_party_support = get_kb_item('Host/OS/extended-third-party');
if (empty_or_null(third_party_support) || third_party_support != 'TuxCare') exit(0, 'TuxCare support not enabled.');

if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_product = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/product');
if (isnull(os_product) || 'CentOS Linux' >!< os_product) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'CentOS Linux');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'CentOS Linux');
if (! preg(pattern:"^7([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'CentOS Linux 7', 'CentOS Linux ' + os_version);

if (!get_kb_item('Host/CentOS/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'CentOS Linux', cpu);


var constraints = [
  {
    'release': '7',
    'pkgs': [
      {'reference':'php-5.4.16-48.el7.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'php-bcmath-5.4.16-48.el7.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'php-cli-5.4.16-48.el7.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'php-common-5.4.16-48.el7.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'php-dba-5.4.16-48.el7.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'php-devel-5.4.16-48.el7.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'php-embedded-5.4.16-48.el7.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'php-enchant-5.4.16-48.el7.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'php-fpm-5.4.16-48.el7.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'php-gd-5.4.16-48.el7.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'php-intl-5.4.16-48.el7.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'php-ldap-5.4.16-48.el7.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'php-mbstring-5.4.16-48.el7.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'php-mysql-5.4.16-48.el7.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'php-mysqlnd-5.4.16-48.el7.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'php-odbc-5.4.16-48.el7.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'php-pdo-5.4.16-48.el7.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'php-pgsql-5.4.16-48.el7.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'php-process-5.4.16-48.el7.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'php-pspell-5.4.16-48.el7.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'php-recode-5.4.16-48.el7.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'php-snmp-5.4.16-48.el7.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'php-soap-5.4.16-48.el7.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'php-xml-5.4.16-48.el7.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'php-xmlrpc-5.4.16-48.el7.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
    ]
  }
];

var os_release = get_one_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/release');
var os_sp = get_one_kb_item('Host/*/minor_release');

var flag = 0;
var reference;
var sp;
var _cpu;
var el_string;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp;
var epoch;
var allowmaj;
var exists_check;
var cves;
foreach var constraint ( constraints ) {
  # Check that the target release is equal to the affected release
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['release'])){
    if (constraint['release'] != os_release) continue;
  }
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['sp'])){
    if (constraint['sp'] != os_sp) continue;
  }
  foreach var pkg ( constraint['pkgs'] ) {
    reference = NULL;
    sp = NULL;
    _cpu = NULL;
    el_string = NULL;
    rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
    epoch = NULL;
    allowmaj = NULL;
    exists_check = NULL;
    cves = NULL;
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['reference'])) reference = pkg['reference'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['sp'])) sp = pkg['sp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cpu'])) _cpu = pkg['cpu'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['el_string'])) el_string = pkg['el_string'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['epoch'])) epoch = pkg['epoch'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = pkg['allowmaj'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['exists_check'])) exists_check = pkg['exists_check'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cves'])) cves = pkg['cves'];
    if (reference &&
        ## (no known rpm to check OR known rpm_exists)
        (!exists_check || rpm_exists(rpm:exists_check)) &&
        rpm_check(sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
  }
}


if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : rpm_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'php / php-bcmath / php-cli / php-common / php-dba / php-devel / etc');
}

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01 Oct 2026 00:00Current
6.2Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.2
CVSS 26.9
CVSS 3.19.4 - 9.8
EPSS0.58123
SSVC
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