PHP Buffer Overflows in htmlspecialchars() and htmlentities() May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017152
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1017152
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CVE Reference: CVE-2006-5465
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 2 2006
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 5.2.0
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in PHP. A remote user may be able to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The underlying code in the htmlspecialchars() and htmlentities() functions contains a buffer overflow. A remote user can supply
specially crafted data to an application that uses the affected functions to potentially execute arbitrary code.
Stefan Esser
discovered this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user may be able to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fixed version (5.2.0), available at:
http://www.php.net/downloads.php
The PHP advisory is available at:
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_0.php
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Vendor URL: www.php.net/releases/5_2_0.php (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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