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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.100901
Category:Web application abuses
Title:PHP 'xml_utf8_decode()' UTF-8 Input Validation Vulnerability
Summary:PHP is prone to a vulnerability because it fails to; sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.
Description:Summary:
PHP is prone to a vulnerability because it fails to
sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

Vulnerability Impact:
Exploiting this issue can allow attackers to provide unexpected input
and possibly bypass input-validation protection mechanisms. This can
aid in further attacks that may utilize crafted user-supplied input.

Affected Software/OS:
Versions prior to PHP 5.3.4 are vulnerable.

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-3870
1024797
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024797
42410
http://secunia.com/advisories/42410
42812
http://secunia.com/advisories/42812
44605
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44605
ADV-2010-3081
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3081
ADV-2011-0020
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0020
ADV-2011-0021
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0021
ADV-2011-0077
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0077
APPLE-SA-2011-03-21-1
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html
FEDORA-2010-18976
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052845.html
FEDORA-2010-19011
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052836.html
HPSBOV02763
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469208622507&w=2
MDVSA-2010:224
http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:224
RHSA-2010:0919
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0919.html
RHSA-2011:0195
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0195.html
SSRT100826
SUSE-SR:2010:023
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00000.html
USN-1042-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1042-1
[oss-security] 20101102 Re: utf-8 security issue in php
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/02/11
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/02/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/02/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/02/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/02/8
[oss-security] 20101102 utf-8 security issue in php
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/02/1
[oss-security] 20101103 Re: utf-8 security issue in php
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/03/1
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=48230
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=49687
http://sirdarckcat.blogspot.com/2009/10/couple-of-unicode-issues-on-php-and.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581
http://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=304959
http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.utf8-decode.php#83935
http://www.acunetix.com/blog/web-security-articles/security-risks-associated-with-utf8_decode/
http://www.blackhat.com/presentations/bh-usa-09/VELANAVA/BHUSA09-VelaNava-FavoriteXSS-SLIDES.pdf
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
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