PHP Memory Handling Error in phar Extension Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1031949 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1031949
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2015-2301
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Mar 19 2015
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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 versions 5.5.22, 5.6.6
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in PHP. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user can send specially crafted data to trigger a memory handling error in the phar extension and potentially execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Impact:
A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (5.5.22, 5.6.6).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://php.net/archive/2015.php#id2015-02-19-2
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Vendor URL: www.php.net/ (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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