Slackware Linux update for php

1) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU42774

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2110

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in the php_quot_print_encode function in ext/standard/quot_print.c in PHP before 5.3.26 and 5.4.x before 5.4.16. A remote attacker can use a crafted argument to the quoted_printable_encode function. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package php.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 13.0 - 14.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:13.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2013&m=slackware-security.508069

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.