#VU45220 Resource management error in PHP - CVE-2011-1148
Published: March 18, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45220
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1148
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
PHP
PHP
Software vendor:
PHP Group
PHP Group
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Use-after-free vulnerability in the substr_replace function in PHP 5.3.6 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by using the same variable for multiple arguments.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=54238
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469208622507&w=2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/13/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/13/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/13/9
- 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.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1423.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46843
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49241
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66080