CVE-2015-4148: Input Validation

Published Jun 9, 2015
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Updated

The dosoapcall function in ext/soap/soap.c in PHP before 5.4.39, 5.5.x before 5.5.23, and 5.6.x before 5.6.7 does not verify that the uri property is a string, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by providing crafted serialized data with an int data type, related to a "type confusion" issue.

Affected Software

54 affected components
Apple iOS and macOS<=10.10.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus=7.1
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=7.1
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
PHP PHP<=5.4.38
PHP PHP=5.5.0
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha1
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha2
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha3
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha4
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha5
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha6
PHP PHP=5.5.0-beta1
PHP PHP=5.5.0-beta2
PHP PHP=5.5.0-beta3
PHP PHP=5.5.0-beta4
PHP PHP=5.5.0-rc1
PHP PHP=5.5.0-rc2
PHP PHP=5.5.1
PHP PHP=5.5.2
PHP PHP=5.5.3
PHP PHP=5.5.4
PHP PHP=5.5.5
PHP PHP=5.5.6
PHP PHP=5.5.7
PHP PHP=5.5.8
PHP PHP=5.5.9
PHP PHP=5.5.10
PHP PHP=5.5.11
PHP PHP=5.5.12
PHP PHP=5.5.13
PHP PHP=5.5.14
PHP PHP=5.5.18
PHP PHP=5.5.19
PHP PHP=5.5.20
PHP PHP=5.5.21
PHP PHP=5.5.22
PHP PHP=5.6.0-alpha1
PHP PHP=5.6.0-alpha2
PHP PHP=5.6.0-alpha3
PHP PHP=5.6.0-alpha4
PHP PHP=5.6.0-alpha5
PHP PHP=5.6.0-beta1
PHP PHP=5.6.0-beta2
PHP PHP=5.6.0-beta3
PHP PHP=5.6.0-beta4
PHP PHP=5.6.2
PHP PHP=5.6.3
PHP PHP=5.6.4
PHP PHP=5.6.5
PHP PHP=5.6.6

Remediation

Patch Available

http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php

Patch Available

https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69085

Event History

Jun 9, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-4148?

CVE-2015-4148 is considered a medium severity vulnerability, allowing potential information disclosure.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-4148?

To fix CVE-2015-4148, upgrade PHP to a version that has addressed this vulnerability, specifically PHP 5.4.39, 5.5.23, or 5.6.7 and later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2015-4148?

CVE-2015-4148 affects users of PHP versions prior to 5.4.39, 5.5.x prior to 5.5.23, and 5.6.x prior to 5.6.7.

4

What kind of attack can exploit CVE-2015-4148?

CVE-2015-4148 can be exploited by remote attackers using crafted serialized data to access sensitive information.

5

Is CVE-2015-4148 related to any specific programming function?

Yes, CVE-2015-4148 specifically involves the do_soap_call function in PHP.

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