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HistoryMar 17, 2009 - 12:00 a.m.

PHP 'mbstring.func_overload' DoS Vulnerability

2009-03-1700:00:00
Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH
plugins.openvas.org
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8.1 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

0.4%

PHP is prone to a denial of service vulnerability.

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CPE = "cpe:/a:php:php";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800373");
  script_version("2022-05-09T13:48:18+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2022-05-09 13:48:18 +0000 (Mon, 09 May 2022)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-03-17 05:28:51 +0100 (Tue, 17 Mar 2009)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"2.1");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-0754");
  script_name("PHP 'mbstring.func_overload' DoS Vulnerability");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("Denial of Service");
  script_dependencies("secpod_php_smb_login_detect.nasl", "gb_php_ssh_login_detect.nasl", "gb_php_http_detect.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("php/detected");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=27421");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33542");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=479272");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will let the local attackers to crash an affected web server.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"PHP version 4.4.4 and prior

  PHP 5.1.x to 5.1.6

  PHP 5.2.x to 5.2.5");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"This bug is due to an error in 'mbstring.func_overload' setting in .htaccess
  file. It can be exploited via modifying behavior of other sites hosted on
  the same web server which causes this setting to be applied to other virtual
  hosts on the same server.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Update to version 4.4.5, 5.1.7, 5.2.6 or later.");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"PHP is prone to a denial of service vulnerability.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner_unreliable");

  exit(0);
}

include("version_func.inc");
include("host_details.inc");

if( isnull( port = get_app_port( cpe:CPE ) ) )
  exit( 0 );

if( ! vers = get_app_version( cpe:CPE, port:port ) )
  exit( 0 );

if( version_is_less_equal( version:vers, test_version:"4.4.4" ) ||
    version_in_range( version:vers, test_version:"5.1", test_version2:"5.1.6" ) ||
    version_in_range( version:vers, test_version:"5.2", test_version2:"5.2.5" ) ) {
  report = report_fixed_ver( installed_version:vers, fixed_version:"4.4.5/5.1.7/5.2.6" );
  security_message( data:report, port:port );
  exit( 0 );
}

exit( 99 );

8.1 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

0.4%