CVE-2010-2097: Infoleak
First published: Thu May 27 2010(Updated: )
The (1) iconv_mime_decode, (2) iconv_substr, and (3) iconv_mime_encode functions in PHP 5.2 through 5.2.13 and 5.3 through 5.3.2 allow context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information (memory contents) by causing a userspace interruption of an internal function, related to the call time pass by reference feature.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| PHP | =5.2.9 | |
| PHP | =5.3.1 | |
| PHP | =5.2.7 | |
| PHP | =5.2.2 | |
| PHP | =5.2.5 | |
| PHP | =5.2.12 | |
| PHP | =5.2.11 | |
| PHP | =5.2.6 | |
| PHP | =5.3.0 | |
| PHP | =5.2.3 | |
| PHP | =5.2.13 | |
| PHP | =5.2.0 | |
| PHP | =5.2.4 | |
| PHP | =5.3.2 | |
| PHP | =5.2.10 | |
| PHP | =5.2.1 | |
| PHP | =5.2.8 | |
| =5.2.0 | ||
| =5.2.1 | ||
| =5.2.2 | ||
| =5.2.3 | ||
| =5.2.4 | ||
| =5.2.5 | ||
| =5.2.6 | ||
| =5.2.7 | ||
| =5.2.8 | ||
| =5.2.9 | ||
| =5.2.10 | ||
| =5.2.11 | ||
| =5.2.12 | ||
| =5.2.13 | ||
| =5.3.0 | ||
| =5.3.1 | ||
| =5.3.2 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00000.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469208622507&w=2
- http://php-security.org/2010/05/18/mops-2010-032-php-iconv_mime_decode-interruption-information-leak-vulnerability/index.html
- http://php-security.org/2010/05/18/mops-2010-033-php-iconv_substr-interruption-information-leak-vulnerability/index.html
- http://php-security.org/2010/05/18/mops-2010-034-php-iconv_mime_encode-interruption-information-leak-vulnerability/index.html
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2010-2097?
CVE-2010-2097 has been rated as having a medium severity due to potential information disclosure risks.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2097?
To fix CVE-2010-2097, upgrade your PHP installation to a version later than 5.3.2 or 5.2.13.
What versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2010-2097?
CVE-2010-2097 affects PHP versions in the 5.2.x series up to 5.2.13 and the 5.3.x series up to 5.3.2.
What kind of vulnerabilities does CVE-2010-2097 present?
CVE-2010-2097 presents a risk of sensitive information being disclosed due to a userspace interruption in internal function calls.
Who can exploit CVE-2010-2097?
Context-dependent attackers can exploit CVE-2010-2097 to obtain sensitive information if the vulnerable PHP functions are utilized.
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- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- collector/nvd-historical
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-index
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- source/NVD
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
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- vendor/php
- canonical/php
- version/php/5.2.9
- version/php/5.3.1
- version/php/5.2.7
- version/php/5.2.2
- version/php/5.2.5
- version/php/5.2.12
- version/php/5.2.11
- version/php/5.2.6
- version/php/5.3.0
- version/php/5.2.3
- version/php/5.2.13
- version/php/5.2.0
- version/php/5.2.4
- version/php/5.3.2
- version/php/5.2.10
- version/php/5.2.1
- version/php/5.2.8