CVE-2014-4721
A type confusion issue was found in PHP's phpinfo() function. A malicious script author could possibly use this flaw to disclose certain portions of server memory.
Find out more about CVE-2014-4721 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
Red Hat classifies this as a security issue, however it is suggested that a properly secured PHP install should disable the phpinfo() function.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | High |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | None |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (php53) | RHSA-2014:1012 | 2014-08-06 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (php) | RHSA-2014:1012 | 2014-08-06 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (php55-php) | RHSA-2014:1766 | 2014-10-30 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (php54-php) | RHSA-2014:1765 | 2014-10-30 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (php54-php) | RHSA-2014:1765 | 2014-10-30 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (php55-php) | RHSA-2014:1766 | 2014-10-30 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (php) | RHSA-2014:1013 | 2014-08-06 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | php | Fix deferred |