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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2006-4023

🗓️ 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
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Linux Unix host has unpatched vulnerability CVE-2006-4023 in PHP ip2long function affecting security.

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CVE
CVE-2006-4023
9 Aug 200600:00
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2006-4023
9 Aug 200600:00
cvelist
EUVD
EUVD-2006-4016
7 Oct 202500:30
euvd
NVD
CVE-2006-4023
9 Aug 200600:04
nvd
Tenable Nessus
PHP ip2long Function String Validation Weakness
18 Nov 201100:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
RHEL 5 : php (Unpatched Vulnerability)
3 Jun 202400:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
RHEL 6 : php (Unpatched Vulnerability)
3 Jun 202400:00
nessus
UbuntuCve
CVE-2006-4023
9 Aug 200600:04
ubuntucve
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(217030);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/09/04");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2006-4023");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2006-4023");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - The ip2long function in PHP 5.1.4 and earlier may incorrectly validate an arbitrary string and return a
    valid network IP address, which allows remote attackers to obtain network information and facilitate other
    attacks, as demonstrated using SQL injection in the X-FORWARDED-FOR Header in index.php in MiniBB 2.0.
    NOTE: it could be argued that the ip2long behavior represents a risk for security-relevant issues in a way
    that is similar to strcpy's role in buffer overflows, in which case this would be a class of
    implementation bugs that would require separate CVE items for each PHP application that uses ip2long in a
    security-relevant manner. (CVE-2006-4023)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2006-4023");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  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:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2006-4023");

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

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2006/08/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/03/03");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php-bcmath");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php-cli");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php-common");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php-dba");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php-embedded");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php-enchant");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php-fpm");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php-gd");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php-imap");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php-intl");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php-ldap");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php-mbstring");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php-mysql");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php-odbc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php-pdo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php-pgsql");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php-process");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php-pspell");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php-recode");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php-snmp");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php-soap");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php-tidy");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php-xml");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php-xmlrpc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php-zts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:php53");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("set_linux_os_id.nasl", "ssh_get_info2.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/OS/identifier", "Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-5", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-6");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-5": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "5",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "php"},
          {"reference": "php53"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-6": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "6",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "php"},
          {"reference": "php-bcmath"},
          {"reference": "php-cli"},
          {"reference": "php-common"},
          {"reference": "php-dba"},
          {"reference": "php-devel"},
          {"reference": "php-embedded"},
          {"reference": "php-enchant"},
          {"reference": "php-fpm"},
          {"reference": "php-gd"},
          {"reference": "php-imap"},
          {"reference": "php-intl"},
          {"reference": "php-ldap"},
          {"reference": "php-mbstring"},
          {"reference": "php-mysql"},
          {"reference": "php-odbc"},
          {"reference": "php-pdo"},
          {"reference": "php-pgsql"},
          {"reference": "php-process"},
          {"reference": "php-pspell"},
          {"reference": "php-recode"},
          {"reference": "php-snmp"},
          {"reference": "php-soap"},
          {"reference": "php-tidy"},
          {"reference": "php-xml"},
          {"reference": "php-xmlrpc"},
          {"reference": "php-zts"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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