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National Vulnerability Database

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NVD

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  1. Vulnerabilities

CVE-2006-4020 Detail

Description

scanf.c in PHP 5.1.4 and earlier, and 4.4.3 and earlier, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a sscanf PHP function call that performs argument swapping, which increments an index past the end of an array and triggers a buffer over-read.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  4.6 MEDIUM
Vector:  (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

Evaluator Solution

A Patch(es) addressing this vulnerability can be found here: http://snaps.php.net/

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061001-01-P.asc
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061001-01-P.asc
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=38322 Exploit  Patch 
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=38322 Exploit  Patch 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0688.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0688.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0736.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0736.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/21403
http://secunia.com/advisories/21403
http://secunia.com/advisories/21467
http://secunia.com/advisories/21467
http://secunia.com/advisories/21546
http://secunia.com/advisories/21546
http://secunia.com/advisories/21608
http://secunia.com/advisories/21608
http://secunia.com/advisories/21683
http://secunia.com/advisories/21683
http://secunia.com/advisories/21768
http://secunia.com/advisories/21768
http://secunia.com/advisories/21847
http://secunia.com/advisories/21847
http://secunia.com/advisories/22004
http://secunia.com/advisories/22004
http://secunia.com/advisories/22039
http://secunia.com/advisories/22039
http://secunia.com/advisories/22069
http://secunia.com/advisories/22069
http://secunia.com/advisories/22440
http://secunia.com/advisories/22440
http://secunia.com/advisories/22487
http://secunia.com/advisories/22487
http://secunia.com/advisories/22538
http://secunia.com/advisories/22538
http://secunia.com/advisories/23247
http://secunia.com/advisories/23247
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-28.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-28.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1341
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1341
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016984
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016984
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-221.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-221.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-222.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-222.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-223.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-223.htm
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:144
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:144
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_19_sr.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_19_sr.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_20_sr.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_20_sr.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_22_sr.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_22_sr.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_52_php.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_52_php.html
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.1.5
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.1.5
http://www.php.net/release_5_1_5.php
http://www.php.net/release_5_1_5.php
http://www.plain-text.info/sscanf_bug.txt Exploit  URL Repurposed 
http://www.plain-text.info/sscanf_bug.txt Exploit  URL Repurposed 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0669.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0669.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0682.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0682.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442438/30/0/threaded Exploit  Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442438/30/0/threaded Exploit  Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19415
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19415
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-342-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-342-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3193
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3193
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11062
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11062

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-Other Other cwe source acceptance level NIST  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta_4_patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.3:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.4:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2:*:dev:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Change History

7 change records found show changes

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-4020
NVD Published Date:
08/08/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.