CVE-2005-3389

Description

The parse_str function in PHP 4.x up to 4.4.0 and 5.x up to 5.0.5, when called with only one parameter, allows remote attackers to enable the register_globals directive via inputs that cause a request to be terminated due to the memory_limit setting, which causes PHP to set an internal flag that enables register_globals and allows attackers to exploit vulnerabilities in PHP applications that would otherwise be protected.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 10.85% Top 10%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15249	patch vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/21252	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22691	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/134	third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:213	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-831.html	vendor advisory
http://www.turbolinux.com/security/2006/TLSA-2006-38.txt	vendor advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-037.htm
http://secunia.com/advisories/18198	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00786522	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18054	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2254	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415291	mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015131	vdb entry
http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_192005.78.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17559	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.fedoralegacy.org/updates/FC2/2005-11-28-FLSA_2005_166943__Updated_php_packages_fix_security_issues.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17371	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4320	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0549.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17490	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419504/100/0/threaded	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11481	signature vdb entry
http://www.php.net/release_4_4_1.php	patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/17510	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17531	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2005.027-php.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18669	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17557	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-08.xml	vendor advisory
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-232-1/	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-838.html	vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_27_sr.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3389?: CVE-2005-3389 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3389?: To fix CVE-2005-3389, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-3389 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-3389 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.