CVE-2011-1938
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the socket_connect function in ext/sockets/sockets.c in PHP 5.3.3 through 5.3.6 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname for a UNIX socket.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
PHP 5.3.5 - 'socket_connect()' Local Buffer Overflow
PHP 5.3.6 - Local Buffer Overflow (ROP)
References
- 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/2011/05/24/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/24/9
- http://osvdb.org/72644
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8262
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8294
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/trunk/ext/sockets/sockets.c?r1=311369&r2=311368&pathrev=311369
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=311369
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2399
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17318/
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:165
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.3.7
- http://www.php.net/archive/2011.php#id2011-08-18-1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1423.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49241
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67606
- 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/2011/05/24/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/24/9
- http://osvdb.org/72644
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8262
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8294
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.