CVE-2012-0830

Description

The php_register_variable_ex function in php_variables.c in PHP 5.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a request containing a large number of variables, related to improper handling of array variables. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2011-4885.

Predictions

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

References

• http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03360041
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00013.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00016.html
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134012830914727&w=2
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/02/12
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/03/1
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0092.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/47801
• http://secunia.com/advisories/47806
• http://secunia.com/advisories/47813
• http://secunia.com/advisories/48668
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1026631
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281
• http://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=323007
• http://thexploit.com/sec/critical-php-remote-vulnerability-introduced-in-fix-for-php-hashtable-collision-dos/
• http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2403
• http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Critical-PHP-vulnerability-being-fixed-1427316.html
• http://www.osvdb.org/78819
• http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.3.10
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51830
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72911
• https://gist.github.com/1725489
• http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03360041
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html

CWEs

CWE-399