Format string vulnerability in the error-reporting feature in the mysqli extension in PHP 5.1.0 and 5.1.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in MySQL error messages.
Weakness
The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Php | Php | 5.1.0 (including) | 5.1.0 (including) |
| Php | Php | 5.1.1 (including) | 5.1.1 (including) |
| Php5 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Php5 | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Php5 | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Php5 | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18431
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/337
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015485
- http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_022006.113.html
- http://www.php.net/release_5_1_2.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421705/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16219
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0177
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0369
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24095
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18431
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/337
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015485
- http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_022006.113.html
- http://www.php.net/release_5_1_2.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421705/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16219
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0177
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0369
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24095