CVE-2009-2626
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 6.4
6.4CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
The zend_restore_ini_entry_cb function in zend_ini.c in PHP 5.3.0, 5.2.10, and earlier versions allows context-specific attackers to obtain sensitive information (memory contents) and cause a PHP crash by using the ini_set function to declare a variable, then using the ini_restore function to restore the variable.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impact—
Integrity impactNone
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)8%
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=540605 ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=540605Patch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1940Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37482Advisory
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_3/Zend/zend_ini.c?r1=272370&r2=284156
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36009
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/65Exploit