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.
Exploits (1)
References (25)
Core 25
Core References
Broken Link vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6667
Release Notes x_refsource_confirm
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_12.php
Broken Link third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37482
Broken Link third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/40262
Mailing List, Release Notes mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://news.php.net/php.announce/79
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127680701405735&w=2
Broken Link vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:305
Broken Link third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37821
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507982/100/0/threaded
Broken Link third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/41490
Broken Link vendor-advisory
x_refsource_hp
http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02512995
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.acunetix.com/blog/websecuritynews/php-multipartform-data-denial-of-service/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1940
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/7
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
Mailing List, Patch mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/2
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.php.net/releases/5_3_1.php
Broken Link vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3593
Broken Link vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10483
Broken Link third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/41480
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Nov/228
Broken Link vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:303
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54455
Scores
EPSS
0.0192
EPSS Percentile
83.4%
Details
CWE
CWE-770
Status
published
Products (6)
apple/mac_os_x
10.6.3
debian/debian_linux
4.0
debian/debian_linux
5.0
debian/debian_linux
6.0
php/php
5.3.0 (9 CPE variants)
php/php
< 5.2.12
Published
Nov 24, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026