Check Point Advisories

PHP Core unserialize process nested data Use After Free - Ver2 (CVE-2014-8142)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2015-0700
Date Published:	18 May 2015
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Monday 18 May, 2015
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2014-8142
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	A use-after-free vulnerability has been reported in PHP core. The vulnerability is due to a use after free error when handling serialized objects with identical keys within the unserialize() function. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted serialized data to a web application running a vulnerable version of PHP. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

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 Core unserialize process nested data Use After Free - Ver2 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 Core unserialize process nested data Use After Free - Ver2