CVE-2009-4017
Apache PHP Multipart Form Data Denial of Service and Local File Inclusion Weakness
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 24, 2009, 12:30 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
10.0
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CVE-2009-4017 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127680701405735&w=2 Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127680701405735&w=2 Added Reference http://news.php.net/php.announce/79 Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Nov/228 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/37482 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/37821 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/40262 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/41480 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/41490 Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077 Added Reference http://www.acunetix.com/blog/websecuritynews/php-multipartform-data-denial-of-service/ Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1940 Added Reference http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02512995 Added Reference http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02512995 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:303 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:305 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/2 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/7 Added Reference http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php Added Reference http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_12.php Added Reference http://www.php.net/releases/5_3_1.php Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507982/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3593 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54455 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10483 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6667 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 15, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127680701405735&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127680701405735&w=2 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://news.php.net/php.announce/79 No Types Assigned http://news.php.net/php.announce/79 Mailing List, Release Notes Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Nov/228 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Nov/228 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/37482 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/37482 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/37821 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/37821 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/40262 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/40262 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/41480 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/41480 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/41490 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/41490 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.acunetix.com/blog/websecuritynews/php-multipartform-data-denial-of-service/ No Types Assigned http://www.acunetix.com/blog/websecuritynews/php-multipartform-data-denial-of-service/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1940 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1940 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02512995 No Types Assigned http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02512995 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:303 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:303 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:305 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:305 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/2 Patch http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/2 Mailing List, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/7 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/7 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php Patch, Vendor Advisory http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_12.php No Types Assigned http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_12.php Release Notes Changed Reference Type http://www.php.net/releases/5_3_1.php Patch, Vendor Advisory http://www.php.net/releases/5_3_1.php Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507982/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507982/100/0/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3593 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3593 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54455 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54455 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10483 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10483 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6667 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6667 Broken Link Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other Added CWE NIST CWE-770 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.2.12 *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 10, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/507982/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507982/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 19, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10483 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6667 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6667 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10483 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/54455 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54455 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 24, 2009
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-4017 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-4017
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
2.08 }} -1.06%
score
0.82422
percentile