medium
6.4
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2009-2626

First published: Tue Dec 01 2009(Updated: )

The zend_restore_ini_entry_cb function in zend_ini.c in PHP 5.3.0, 5.2.10, and earlier versions allows context-specific attackers to obtain sensitive information (memory contents) and cause a PHP crash by using the ini_set function to declare a variable, then using the ini_restore function to restore the variable.

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
PHP=4.3.9
PHP=4.4.9
PHP=3.0
PHP=5.2.9
PHP=4.0-beta1
PHP=3.0.5
PHP=3.0.11
PHP=5.1.5
PHP=5.1.2
PHP=4.0-beta4
PHP=4.2.0
PHP=5.1.1
PHP=3.0.1
PHP=3.0.2
PHP=4.4.4
PHP=5.0.0-beta1
PHP=4.1.0
PHP=5.1.6
PHP=4.3.4
PHP=4.0.4
PHP=4.3.0
PHP=4.0.5
PHP=5.0-rc1
PHP=5.2.7
PHP=5.2.2
PHP=3.0.8
PHP=5.0.5
PHP=4.3.6
PHP=3.0.13
PHP=5.0.1
PHP=4.0.7-rc4
PHP=5.1.4
PHP=4.0.7-rc2
PHP=4.3.7
PHP=5.0.4
PHP=4.0.7-rc1
PHP=4.2.2
PHP<=5.2.10
PHP=4.4.2
PHP=4.0-rc1
PHP=3.0.7
PHP=4.3.2
PHP=4.3.11
PHP=4.0.0
PHP=3.0.6
PHP=4.0.3-patch1
PHP=3.0.17
PHP=4.0.7
PHP=4
PHP=4.0.2
PHP=4.3.3
PHP=5.0-rc3
PHP=2.0
PHP=4.1.1
PHP=3.0.15
PHP=3.0.16
PHP=5.2.6
PHP=5.3.0
PHP=4.4.3
PHP=5.0.0-rc2
PHP=5.0.3
PHP=3.0.10
PHP=3.0.4
PHP=4.2.3
PHP=5.1.0
PHP=4.4.5
PHP=4.0.1-patch1
PHP=5.0.0-rc3
PHP=4.0
PHP=4.0-beta2
PHP=4.0.1-patch2
PHP=2.0b10
PHP=4.4.8
PHP=4.0.6
PHP=5.2.0
PHP=5.0-rc2
PHP=5.2.4
PHP=4.1.2
PHP=5.0.0-beta3
PHP=4.0.7-rc3
PHP=4.0-rc2
PHP=4.3.1
PHP=5.1.3
PHP=3.0.18
PHP=4.0-beta_4_patch1
PHP=4.4.0
PHP=4.3.10
PHP=4.2.1
PHP=5.0.0-rc1
PHP=4.0.4-patch1
PHP=4.0.1
PHP=1.0
PHP=5.0.2
PHP=4.4.6
PHP=3.0.12
PHP=4.2
PHP=4.4.1
PHP=4.0-beta3
PHP=4.0.3
PHP=3.0.14
PHP=3.0.9
PHP=3.0.3
PHP=5.0.0-beta4
PHP=5
PHP=5.0.0
PHP=4.3.8
PHP=4.3.5
PHP=5.0.0-beta2
PHP=5.2.8
PHP=4.4.7

Remedy

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=540605

Remedy

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1940

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-2626?

    CVE-2009-2626 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to disclose sensitive memory contents.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-2626?

    To fix CVE-2009-2626, upgrade PHP to version 5.3.1 or later.

  • Which PHP versions are affected by CVE-2009-2626?

    CVE-2009-2626 affects PHP versions 5.3.0, 5.2.10, and earlier.

  • What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2009-2626?

    CVE-2009-2626 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information and potentially cause a PHP crash.

  • Is CVE-2009-2626 a remotely exploitable vulnerability?

    Yes, CVE-2009-2626 can be exploited by context-specific attackers through crafted PHP scripts.

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