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CVE-2012-0830

Publication date 6 February 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

The php_register_variable_ex function in php_variables.c in PHP 5.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a request containing a large number of variables, related to improper handling of array variables. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2011-4885.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
php5 11.10 oneiric
Fixed 5.3.6-13ubuntu3.5
11.04 natty
Fixed 5.3.5-1ubuntu7.6
10.10 maverick
Fixed 5.3.3-1ubuntu9.9
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 5.3.2-1ubuntu4.13
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 5.2.4-2ubuntu5.22

Notes

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Introduced by the fix for CVE-2011-4885

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

Other references