#VU44297 Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2012-0788

Vulnerability identifier: #VU44297

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [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:P/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-0788

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
PHP
Universal components / Libraries / Scripting languages

Vendor: PHP Group

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

The PDORow implementation in PHP before 5.3.9 does not properly interact with the session feature, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted application that uses a PDO driver for a fetch and then calls the session_start function, as demonstrated by a crash of the Apache HTTP Server.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PHP: 5.0.0 - 5.0.5, 5.1.1 - 5.1.6, 5.2.0 - 5.2.17, 5.3.0 - 5.3.7

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External links
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00013.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00016.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/48668
https://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.3.9
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=55776
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=783605

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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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.