Detections
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CVE-2009-4017
high
Description
PHP before 5.2.12 and 5.3.x before 5.3.1 does not restrict the number of temporary files created when handling a multipart/form-data POST request, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion), and makes it easier for remote attackers to exploit local file inclusion vulnerabilities, via multiple requests, related to lack of support for the max_file_uploads directive.
References
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54455
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1940
http://www.acunetix.com/blog/websecuritynews/php-multipartform-data-denial-of-service/
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6667
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10483
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2009-3988
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3593
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507982/100/0/threaded
http://www.php.net/releases/5_3_1.php
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_12.php
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/2
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:305
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:303
http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02512995
http://secunia.com/advisories/41490
http://secunia.com/advisories/41480
http://secunia.com/advisories/40262
http://secunia.com/advisories/37821
http://secunia.com/advisories/37482
http://news.php.net/php.announce/79
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html