National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-4017

Overview

PHP before 5.2.12 and 5.3.x before 5.3.1 does not restrict the number of temporary files created when handling a multipart/form-data POST request, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion), and makes it easier for remote attackers to exploit local file inclusion vulnerabilities, via multiple requests, related to lack of support for the max_file_uploads directive.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.php.net/releases/5_3_1.php

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.php.net/releases/5_3_1.php

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php

External Source: MLIST

Name: [oss-security] 20091120 CVE request: php 5.3.1 update

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/2

External Source: XF

Name: php-multipart-formdata-dos(54455)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/54455

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2009-3593

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3593

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20091120 PHP "multipart/form-data" denial of service

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/507982/100/0/threaded

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_12.php

Hyperlink:http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_12.php

External Source: MLIST

Name: [oss-security] 20091120 Re: CVE request: php 5.3.1 update

Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/7

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2009:305

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:305

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2009:303

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:303

External Source: HP

Name: SSRT100219

Hyperlink:http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02512995

External Source: HP

Name: SSRT100219

Hyperlink:http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02512995

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-1940

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1940

External Source: MISC

Name: http://www.acunetix.com/blog/websecuritynews/php-multipartform-data-denial-of-service/

Hyperlink:http://www.acunetix.com/blog/websecuritynews/php-multipartform-data-denial-of-service/

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077

Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 41490

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/41490

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 41480

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/41480

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 40262

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/40262

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 37821

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/37821

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 37482

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/37482

External Source: FULLDISC

Name: 20091120 PHP "multipart/form-data" denial of service

Hyperlink:http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Nov/228

External Source: OVAL

Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6667

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6667

External Source: OVAL

Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10483

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10483

External Source: MLIST

Name: [php-announce] 20091119 5.3.1 Release announcement

Hyperlink:http://news.php.net/php.announce/79

External Source: HP

Name: HPSBUX02543

Hyperlink:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127680701405735&w=2

External Source: HP

Name: HPSBUX02543

Hyperlink:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127680701405735&w=2

External Source: APPLE

Name: APPLE-SA-2010-03-29-1

Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6667

Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6667

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10483

Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10483