Signature Detail
Short Name |
HTTP:PHP:GHOST-GLIBC-WP |
|---|---|
Severity |
High |
Recommended |
Yes |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
Wordpress CVE-2015-0235 glibc Hostname RCE |
Release Date |
2015/02/02 |
Update Number |
2463 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.1.134269+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
HTTP: Wordpress CVE-2015-0235 glibc Hostname RCE
This signature detects an attempt to exploit a known vulnerability in WordPress while passing the hostname value as an argument to "GetHOSTbyname" function which is being implemented in glibc library. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to craft a malicious arbitrary string and could lead to further attacks.
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