CVE-2012-0830

HIGH 7.5CVE-2012-0830 · Published 06/02/2012 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
php php	`= 5.3.9`	No fix yet

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.

References

h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00013.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00016.html
marc.info
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/02/12
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/03/1
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0092.html
secunia.com/advisories/47801
secunia.com/advisories/47806 · Vendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/47813
secunia.com/advisories/48668
securitytracker.com/id
support.apple.com/kb/HT5281
svn.php.net/viewvc
thexploit.com/sec/critical-php-remote-vulnerability-introduced-in-fix-for-php-hashtable-collision-dos · Exploit
debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2403
h-online.com/security/news/item/Critical-PHP-vulnerability-being-fixed-1427316.html
osvdb.org/78819
php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
securityfocus.com/bid/51830 · Exploit
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72911
gist.github.com/1725489 · Exploit

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