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CVE-2009-4143

First published: Mon Dec 21 2009(Updated: )

PHP before 5.2.12 does not properly handle session data, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors related to (1) interrupt corruption of the SESSION superglobal array and (2) the session.save_path directive.

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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=5.2.5
PHP=4.0.7-rc2
PHP=4.3.7
PHP=5.0.4
PHP=4.0.7-rc1
PHP=4.2.2
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=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=4.4.3
PHP=5.0.0-rc2
PHP=5.2.3
PHP=5.0.3
PHP=3.0.10
PHP=3.0.4
PHP=4.2.3
PHP=5.1.0
PHP<=5.2.11
PHP=4.4.5
PHP=5.0.0-rc3
PHP=4.0
PHP=4.0-beta2
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=5.2.10
PHP=4.3.10
PHP=4.2.1
PHP=5.0.0-rc1
PHP=4.0.1
PHP=1.0
PHP=5.0.2
PHP=4.4.6
PHP=3.0.12
PHP=4.4.1
PHP=4.0-beta3
PHP=5.2.1
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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-4143?

    CVE-2009-4143 has a moderate severity level due to its impact on session data handling in PHP.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-4143?

    To fix CVE-2009-4143, upgrade your PHP version to 5.2.12 or later where the vulnerability is addressed.

  • What versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2009-4143?

    CVE-2009-4143 affects PHP versions prior to 5.2.12, including 4.x and early 5.x releases.

  • What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2009-4143?

    CVE-2009-4143 can be exploited through session data manipulation, leading to potential denial of service or data corruption.

  • Is CVE-2009-4143 a remote vulnerability?

    Yes, CVE-2009-4143 can potentially be exploited remotely if an attacker has access to session management functions.

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