Resource management error in PHP - CVE-2011-3267
Published: August 25, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44779
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3267
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
PHP before 5.3.7 does not properly implement the error_log function, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.
How to mitigate CVE-2011-3267
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html
- http://osvdb.org/74739
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:165
- http://www.php.net/archive/2011.php#id2011-08-18-1
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.3.7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49241
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69428