Debian DSA-669-1 : php3 - several vulnerabilities - Nessus

Medium Plugin ID: 16343

This page contains detailed information about the Debian DSA-669-1 : php3 - several vulnerabilities Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview
Vulnerability Information

Synopsis
Description
Solution

Public Exploits
Risk Information
Plugin Source
How to Run
References
Version

Plugin Overview

ID: 16343
Name: Debian DSA-669-1 : php3 - several vulnerabilities
Filename: debian_DSA-669.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2004-07-13
This Plugin Published: 2005-02-10
Last Modification Time: 2021-01-04
Plugin Version: 1.22
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Debian/release, Host/local_checks_enabled

Vulnerability Information

Severity: Medium
Vulnerability Published: 2004-07-13
Patch Published: 2005-02-07
CVE [?]: CVE-2004-0594, CVE-2004-0595
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:php3
Exploited by Malware: True

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in php4 which also apply to the version of php3 in the stable Debian distribution. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems :

- CAN-2004-0594 The memory_limit functionality allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code under certain circumstances.

- CAN-2004-0595

The strip_tags function does not filter null (\0) characters within tag names when restricting input to allowed tags, which allows dangerous tags to be processed by some web browsers which could lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.

Solution

Upgrade the php3 packages.

For the stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in version 3.0.18-23.1woody2.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Immunity Canvas)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Debian DSA-669-1 : php3 - several vulnerabilities vulnerability:

Immunity Canvas: CANVAS

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

Risk Information

CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Base Score:	6.8 (Medium)
Impact Subscore:	6.4
Exploitability Subscore:	8.6
CVSS Temporal Score:	NA (None)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	6.8 (Medium)

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Plugin Source

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-669. The text 
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(16343);
  script_version("1.22");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/04");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2004-0594", "CVE-2004-0595");
  script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"669");

  script_name(english:"Debian DSA-669-1 : php3 - several vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in php4 which also apply to
the version of php3 in the stable Debian distribution. The Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following
problems :

  - CAN-2004-0594
    The memory_limit functionality allows remote attackers
    to execute arbitrary code under certain circumstances.

  - CAN-2004-0595

    The strip_tags function does not filter null (\0)
    characters within tag names when restricting input to
    allowed tags, which allows dangerous tags to be
    processed by some web browsers which could lead to
    cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-669"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"Upgrade the php3 packages.

For the stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in
version 3.0.18-23.1woody2."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS');

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:php3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2005/02/07");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2005/02/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2004/07/13");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("debian_package.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


flag = 0;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"php3", reference:"3.0.18-23.1woody2")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"php3-cgi", reference:"3.0.18-23.1woody2")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"php3-cgi-gd", reference:"3.0.18-23.1woody2")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"php3-cgi-imap", reference:"3.0.18-23.1woody2")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"php3-cgi-ldap", reference:"3.0.18-23.1woody2")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"php3-cgi-magick", reference:"3.0.18-23.1woody2")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"php3-cgi-mhash", reference:"3.0.18-23.1woody2")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"php3-cgi-mysql", reference:"3.0.18-23.1woody2")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"php3-cgi-snmp", reference:"3.0.18-23.1woody2")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"php3-cgi-xml", reference:"3.0.18-23.1woody2")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"php3-dev", reference:"3.0.18-23.1woody2")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"php3-doc", reference:"3.0.18-23.1woody2")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"php3-gd", reference:"3.0.18-23.1woody2")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"php3-imap", reference:"3.0.18-23.1woody2")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"php3-ldap", reference:"3.0.18-23.1woody2")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"php3-magick", reference:"3.0.18-23.1woody2")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"php3-mhash", reference:"3.0.18-23.1woody2")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"php3-mysql", reference:"3.0.18-23.1woody2")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"php3-snmp", reference:"3.0.18-23.1woody2")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"php3-xml", reference:"3.0.18-23.1woody2")) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
  else security_warning(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/debian_DSA-669.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\debian_DSA-669.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/debian_DSA-669.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the Debian DSA-669-1 : php3 - several vulnerabilities as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

Click to start a New Scan.
Select Advanced Scan.
Navigate to the Plugins tab.
On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
On the left side table select Debian Local Security Checks plugin family.
On the right side table select Debian DSA-669-1 : php3 - several vulnerabilities plugin ID 16343.
Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl debian_DSA-669.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a debian_DSA-669.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - debian_DSA-669.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state debian_DSA-669.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

DSA | Debian Security Advisory:

See also:

Similar and related Nessus plugins:

15368 - Debian DSA-531-1 : php4 - several vulnerabilities
19143 - FreeBSD : php -- memory_limit related vulnerability (dd7aa4f1-102f-11d9-8a8a-000c41e2cdad)
14546 - GLSA-200407-13 : PHP: Multiple security vulnerabilities
16251 - Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2005-001)
14167 - Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : php (MDKSA-2004:068)
13650 - PHP < 4.3.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities
13653 - RHEL 3 : php (RHSA-2004:392)
13652 - RHEL 2.1 : php (RHSA-2004:395)
18773 - Slackware 10.0 / 8.1 / 9.0 / 9.1 / current : PHP (SSA:2004-202-01)
13837 - SUSE-SA:2004:021: php4/mod_php4

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file debian_DSA-669.nasl version 1.22. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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Debian DSA-669-1 : php3 - several vulnerabilities - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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