#VU32405 Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2015-5589

Vulnerability identifier: #VU32405

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5589

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
PHP
Universal components / Libraries / Scripting languages

Vendor: PHP Group

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The phar_convert_to_other function in ext/phar/phar_object.c in PHP before 5.4.43, 5.5.x before 5.5.27, and 5.6.x before 5.6.11 does not validate a file pointer before a close operation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TAR archive that is mishandled in a Phar::convertToData call.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PHP: 5.4.0 - 5.4.42, 5.5.0 - 5.5.26, 5.6.0 - 5.6.10

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External links
https://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=bf58162ddf970f63502837f366930e44d6a992cf
https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/18/1
https://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3344
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75974
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69958

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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.