Explain CVE-2006-1490
PHP before 5.1.3-RC1 might allow remote attackers to obtain portions of memory via crafted binary data sent to a script that processes user input in the html_entity_decode function and sends the encoded results back to the client, aka a "binary safety" issue.  NOTE: this issue has been referred to as a "memory leak," but it is an information leak that discloses memory contents.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': 'MDKSA-2006:063', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRIVA'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:063'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11084', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11084'}, {'name': 'ADV-2006-4750', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4750'}, {'name': '20060328 Critical PHP bug - act ASAP if you are running web with sensitive data', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429164/100/0/threaded'}, {'name': '19499', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/19499'}, {'name': '17296', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17296'}, {'name': '20210', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/20210'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304829'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_MISC'], 'url': 'http://cvs.php.net/viewcvs.cgi/php-src/ext/standard/html.c?r1=1.112&r2=1.113'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2006:0276', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0276.html'}, {'name': 'GLSA-200605-08', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200605-08.xml'}, {'name': '19570', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/19570'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_MISC'], 'url': 'http://cvs.php.net/viewcvs.cgi/php-src/ext/standard/html.c?view=log'}, {'name': 'php-htmlentitydecode-information-disclosure(25508)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25508'}, {'name': '19383', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/19383'}, {'name': 'USN-320-1', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_UBUNTU'], 'url': 'http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-320-1'}, {'name': '23155', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/23155'}, {'name': '19979', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/19979'}, {'name': '20951', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/20951'}, {'name': '21125', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/21125'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-129.htm'}, {'name': '20060328 Re: [Full-disclosure] Critical PHP bug - act ASAP if you are running web with sensitive data', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429162/100/0/threaded'}, {'name': '19832', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/19832'}, {'name': '20060501-01-U', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SGI'], 'url': 'ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060501-01-U.asc'}, {'name': 'APPLE-SA-2006-11-28', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_APPLE'], 'url': 'http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Nov/msg00001.html'}, {'name': 'TA06-333A', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_CERT'], 'url': 'http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-333A.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=127939'}, {'name': '20052', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/20052'}, {'name': '2006-0020', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_TRUSTIX'], 'url': 'http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0020'}, {'name': 'ADV-2006-2685', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2685'}, {'name': 'SUSE-SA:2006:024', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/05-05-2006.html'}, {'name': 'ADV-2006-1149', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1149'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED