CVE-2012-2329
Description
Buffer overflow in the apache_request_headers function in sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP 5.4.x before 5.4.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string in the header of an HTTP request.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
PHP 5.4.3 - apache_request_headers Function Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)
Metasploit modules
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49014
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.4.3
- http://www.php.net/archive/2012.php#id2012-05-08-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53455
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=61807
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=820000
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75545
- https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03839862
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49014
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.4.3
- http://www.php.net/archive/2012.php#id2012-05-08-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53455
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=61807
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=820000
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75545
- https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03839862
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.