Check Point Advisories

PHP apache_request_headers Function Buffer Overflow (CVE-2012-2329)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-1306
Date Published:	19 Feb 2013
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Thursday 25 April, 2013
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2012-2329
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	A buffer overflow was reported in the apache_request_headers() function in PHP. The vulnerability is due to the insecure handling of the HTTP headers. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by sending a specially crafted HTTP request to the target server.

Protection Overview

The protection will detect and block specially crafted HTTP requests.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the PHP apache_request_headers Function Buffer Overflow protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Web Server Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: PHP apache_request_headers function buffer overflow