10 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
9.2 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.975 High
EPSS
Percentile
100.0%
According to its banner, the version of PHP 5.4.x installed on the remote host is prior to 5.4.38. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :
A heap-based buffer overflow flaw in the enchant_broker_request_dict function in ext/enchant/enchant.c could allow a remote attacker to cause a buffer overflow, resulting in a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-9705)
A heap-based buffer overflow flaw in the GNU C Library (glibc) due to improperly validating user-supplied input in the glibc functions __nss_hostname_digits_dots(), gethostbyname(), and gethostbyname2(). This allows a remote attacker to cause a buffer overflow, resulting in a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-0235)
A use-after-free flaw exists in the function php_date_timezone_initialize_from_hash() within the ‘ext/date/php_date.c’ script. An attacker can exploit this to access sensitive information or crash applications linked to PHP. (CVE-2015-0273)
Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit these issues but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(81510);
script_version("1.21");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/05/28");
script_cve_id("CVE-2014-9705", "CVE-2015-0235", "CVE-2015-0273");
script_bugtraq_id(72325, 72701, 73031);
script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"967332");
script_name(english:"PHP 5.4.x < 5.4.38 Multiple Vulnerabilities (GHOST)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server uses a version of PHP that is affected by
multiple vulnerabilities.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its banner, the version of PHP 5.4.x installed on the
remote host is prior to 5.4.38. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities :
- A heap-based buffer overflow flaw in the
enchant_broker_request_dict function in
ext/enchant/enchant.c could allow a remote attacker
to cause a buffer overflow, resulting in
a denial of service condition or the execution of
arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-9705)
- A heap-based buffer overflow flaw in the GNU C Library
(glibc) due to improperly validating user-supplied input
in the glibc functions __nss_hostname_digits_dots(),
gethostbyname(), and gethostbyname2(). This allows a
remote attacker to cause a buffer overflow, resulting in
a denial of service condition or the execution of
arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-0235)
- A use-after-free flaw exists in the function
php_date_timezone_initialize_from_hash() within the
'ext/date/php_date.c' script. An attacker can exploit
this to access sensitive information or crash
applications linked to PHP. (CVE-2015-0273)
Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit these issues but has
instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.4.38");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=68925");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=68942");
# https://www.qualys.com/research/security-advisories/GHOST-CVE-2015-0235.txt
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?c7a6ddbd");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to PHP version 5.4.38 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2015-0235");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Exim GHOST (glibc gethostbyname) Buffer Overflow');
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"in_the_news", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2015/01/12");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/02/19");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/02/25");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:php:php");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"enable_cgi_scanning", value:"true");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("php_version.nasl");
script_require_keys("www/PHP");
script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");
include("webapp_func.inc");
port = get_http_port(default:80, php:TRUE);
php = get_php_from_kb(
port : port,
exit_on_fail : TRUE
);
version = php["ver"];
source = php["src"];
backported = get_kb_item('www/php/'+port+'/'+version+'/backported');
if (report_paranoia < 2 && backported) audit(AUDIT_BACKPORT_SERVICE, port, "PHP "+version+" install");
# Check that it is the correct version of PHP
if (version =~ "^5(\.4)?$") audit(AUDIT_VER_NOT_GRANULAR, "PHP", port, version);
if (version !~ "^5\.4\.") audit(AUDIT_NOT_DETECT, "PHP version 5.4.x", port);
if (version =~ "^5\.4\.([0-9]|[12][0-9]|3[0-7])($|[^0-9])")
{
if (report_verbosity > 0)
{
report =
'\n Version source : '+source +
'\n Installed version : '+version +
'\n Fixed version : 5.4.38' +
'\n';
security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
}
else security_hole(port);
exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_LISTEN_NOT_VULN, "PHP", port, version);