4.6 - CVE-2006-4020

Executive Summary

Informations
Name	CVE-2006-4020	First vendor Publication	2006-08-08
Vendor	Cve	Last vendor Modification	2024-02-14

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score	NA
Base Score	NA	Environmental Score	NA
impact SubScore	NA	Temporal Score	NA
Exploitabality Sub Score	NA

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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Cvss Base Score	4.6	Attack Range	Local
Cvss Impact Score	6.4	Attack Complexity	Low
Cvss Expoit Score	3.9	Authentication	None Required
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Detail

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.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4020

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11062

Oval ID:	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11062
Title:	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.
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.
Family:	unix	Class:	vulnerability
Reference(s):	CVE-2006-4020	Version:	5
Platform(s):	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 CentOS Linux 3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 CentOS Linux 4 Oracle Linux 4	Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
OS Section: RHEL3, CentOS3 RHEL3 or CentOS3 The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AND CentOS Linux 3.x AND Configuration section php is earlier than 0:4.3.2-36.ent AND php-pgsql is earlier than 0:4.3.2-36.ent AND php-mysql is earlier than 0:4.3.2-36.ent AND php-ldap is earlier than 0:4.3.2-36.ent AND php-imap is earlier than 0:4.3.2-36.ent AND php-odbc is earlier than 0:4.3.2-36.ent AND php-devel is earlier than 0:4.3.2-36.ent OR OS Section: RHEL4, CentOS4, Oracle Linux 4 RHEL4, CentOS4 or Oracle Linux 4 The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AND CentOS Linux 4.x AND Oracle Linux 4.x AND Configuration section php-xmlrpc is earlier than 0:4.3.9-3.18 AND php-snmp is earlier than 0:4.3.9-3.18 AND php-domxml is earlier than 0:4.3.9-3.18 AND php-mysql is earlier than 0:4.3.9-3.18 AND php-imap is earlier than 0:4.3.9-3.18 AND php-gd is earlier than 0:4.3.9-3.18 AND php is earlier than 0:4.3.9-3.18 AND php-mbstring is earlier than 0:4.3.9-3.18 AND php-pgsql is earlier than 0:4.3.9-3.18 AND php-pear is earlier than 0:4.3.9-3.18 AND php-ldap is earlier than 0:4.3.9-3.18 AND php-odbc is earlier than 0:4.3.9-3.18 AND php-ncurses is earlier than 0:4.3.9-3.18 AND php-devel is earlier than 0:4.3.9-3.18

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

Type	Description	Count
Application	Php cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.2:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.0:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.5:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.4:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.3:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.2:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.1:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta4:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0:rc2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0:rc3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0:rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.3:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.2:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.1:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.0:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.7:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.6:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.5:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.4:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.3:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.2:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.11:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.10:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.0:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.3:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.1:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.0:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2::dev::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.0:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:rc3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:rc2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.6:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.5:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.4:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.4:patch1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.3:patch1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:patch2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:patch1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:rc2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta_4_patch1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta4:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta3::::::	66

OpenVAS Exploits

Date	Description
2012-06-21	Name : PHP version smaller than 4.4.4 File : nvt/nopsec_php_4_4_4.nasl
2012-06-21	Name : PHP 5.1.x < 5.1.5 File : nvt/nopsec_php_5_1_5.nasl
2009-10-10	Name : SLES9: Security update for PHP4 File : nvt/sles9p5015565.nasl
2008-09-24	Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200608-28 (php) File : nvt/glsa_200608_28.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id	Description
27824	PHP sscanf() Function Argument Swapping Overflow PHP contains a flaw that may allow a context-dependent attacker to elevate privileges. The issue is due to the sscanf function in scanf.c not properly sanitizing user-supplied input. Passing a crafted string to this function may trigger a buvver over-read allowing the execution of arbitrary code.

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date	Description
2013-07-12	Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2006-0730.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-11-18	Name : The remote web server uses a version of PHP that is affected by multiple vuln... File : php_4_4_4.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-11-18	Name : The remote web server uses a version of PHP that is affected by multiple vuln... File : php_5_1_5.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2007-12-13	Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch. File : suse_apache2-mod_php5-2102.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2007-11-10	Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-342-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2007-10-17	Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : suse_apache2-mod_php5-2039.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2007-02-18	Name : The remote host is missing a vendor-supplied security patch File : suse_SA_2006_052.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2007-01-17	Name : The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2006-1024.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2006-12-16	Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandrake_MDKSA-2006-144.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2006-09-22	Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2006-0669.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2006-09-22	Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2006-0669.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2006-09-22	Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2006-0682.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2006-08-30	Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200608-28.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

Source	Url
BID	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19415
BUGTRAQ	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442438/30/0/threaded
CONFIRM	http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=38322 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-2006-223.htm http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.1.5 http://www.php.net/release_5_1_5.php
GENTOO	http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-28.xml
MANDRIVA	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:144
MISC	http://www.plain-text.info/sscanf_bug.txt
OVAL	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
REDHAT	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0688.html http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0736.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0669.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0682.html
SECTRACK	http://securitytracker.com/id?1016984
SECUNIA	http://secunia.com/advisories/21403 http://secunia.com/advisories/21467 http://secunia.com/advisories/21546 http://secunia.com/advisories/21608 http://secunia.com/advisories/21683 http://secunia.com/advisories/21768 http://secunia.com/advisories/21847 http://secunia.com/advisories/22004 http://secunia.com/advisories/22039 http://secunia.com/advisories/22069 http://secunia.com/advisories/22440 http://secunia.com/advisories/22487 http://secunia.com/advisories/22538 http://secunia.com/advisories/23247
SGI	ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061001-01-P.asc
SREASON	http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1341
SUSE	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_22_sr.html http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_52_php.html
UBUNTU	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-342-1
VUPEN	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3193

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Date	Informations
2024-02-14 13:28:28	Multiple Updates
2024-02-02 01:04:40	Multiple Updates
2024-02-01 12:02:00	Multiple Updates
2023-09-05 12:04:23	Multiple Updates
2023-09-05 01:01:51	Multiple Updates
2023-09-02 12:04:26	Multiple Updates
2023-09-02 01:01:51	Multiple Updates
2023-08-12 12:05:16	Multiple Updates
2023-08-12 01:01:51	Multiple Updates
2023-08-11 12:04:31	Multiple Updates
2023-08-11 01:01:54	Multiple Updates
2023-08-06 12:04:16	Multiple Updates
2023-08-06 01:01:52	Multiple Updates
2023-08-04 12:04:21	Multiple Updates
2023-08-04 01:01:55	Multiple Updates
2023-07-14 12:04:20	Multiple Updates
2023-07-14 01:01:53	Multiple Updates
2023-03-29 01:04:40	Multiple Updates
2023-03-28 12:01:58	Multiple Updates
2022-10-11 12:03:50	Multiple Updates
2022-10-11 01:01:44	Multiple Updates
2021-05-04 12:04:23	Multiple Updates
2021-04-22 01:05:03	Multiple Updates
2020-05-23 00:18:11	Multiple Updates
2019-06-08 12:01:47	Multiple Updates
2018-10-31 00:19:46	Multiple Updates
2017-10-11 09:23:44	Multiple Updates
2016-06-28 15:54:24	Multiple Updates
2016-04-26 14:56:16	Multiple Updates
2014-02-17 10:36:48	Multiple Updates
2013-05-11 11:05:39	Multiple Updates

Global Informations

Type	Count
Oval ID(s)	1
CPE ID(s)	66
Sources(s)	39
osvdb(s)	1
Openvas Exploit(s)	4
Nessus® Exploit(s)	13

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9.3	USN-342-1
9.3	RHSA-2006:0682
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4.6 - CVE-2006-4020

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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

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OVAL Definitions

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

OpenVAS Exploits

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

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