CVE-2009-3291

PHP < 5.2.11 - Certificate Validation Bypass in OpenSSL Verification Policy

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The php_openssl_apply_verification_policy function in PHP before 5.2.11 does not properly perform certificate validation, which has unknown impact and attack vectors, probably related to an ability to spoof certificates.

References (17)

Core 17
Core References
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.11
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37482
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/40262
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127680701405735&w=2
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497311408250&w=2
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_11.php
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53334
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022914
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/36791
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1940
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10438
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/58185
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7394
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937

Scores

EPSS 0.0186
EPSS Percentile 83.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (35)
php/php 1.0
php/php 2.0
php/php 2.0b10
php/php 3.0
php/php 3.0.1
php/php 3.0.2
php/php 3.0.3
php/php 3.0.4
php/php 3.0.5
php/php 3.0.6
... and 25 more
Published Sep 22, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026