Stack-based buffer overflow in PHP - CVE-2010-3064
Published: December 7, 2010 / Updated: June 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110291
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0:
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3064
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: PHP Group
Affected software:
PHP
PHP
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the php_mysqlnd_auth_write function in the Mysqlnd extension when processing a long (1) username or (2) database name argument to the (a) mysql_connect or (b) mysqli_connect function. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2010-3064
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00000.html
- http://php-security.org/2010/05/31/mops-2010-059-php-php_mysqlnd_auth_write-stack-buffer-overflow-vulnerability/index.html
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_3/NEWS?r1=298701&r2=298703&pathrev=298703
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=298703