CVE-2014-4721

php: type confusion issue in phpinfo() leading to information leak

Published Jul 6, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 2.6 Low EPSS 5.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
The phpinfo implementation in ext/standard/info.c in PHP before 5.4.30 and 5.5.x before 5.5.14 does not ensure use of the string data type for the PHP_AUTH_PW, PHP_AUTH_TYPE, PHP_AUTH_USER, and PHP_SELF variables, which might allow context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory by using the integer data type with crafted values, related to a "type confusion" vulnerability, as demonstrated by reading a private SSL key in an Apache HTTP Server web-hosting environment with mod_ssl and a PHP 5.3.x mod_php.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-0018-1 php5 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2974-1 php5 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-4640 The phpinfo implementation in ext/standard/info.c in PHP before 5.4.30 and 5.5.x before 5.5.14 does not ensure use of the string data type for the PHP_AUTH_PW, PHP_AUTH_TYPE, PHP_AUTH_USER, and PHP_SELF variables, which might allow context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory by using the integer data type with crafted values, related to a "type confusion" vulnerability, as demonstrated by reading a private SSL key in an Apache HTTP Server web-hosting environment with mod_ssl and a PHP 5.3.x mod_php.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2276-1 PHP vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
debian
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 11:27 AM
Reserved
Jul 6, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 6, 2014, 11:55 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:10 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 23, 2014, 12:00 AM