CVE-2009-4143: Critical severity php vulnerability
Published 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.savepath directive.
Affected Software
108 affected components
PHP PHP=4.3.9
PHP PHP=4.4.9
PHP PHP=3.0
PHP PHP=5.2.9
PHP PHP=4.0-beta1
PHP PHP=3.0.5
PHP PHP=3.0.11
PHP PHP=5.1.5
PHP PHP=5.1.2
PHP PHP=4.0-beta4
PHP PHP=4.2.0
PHP PHP=5.1.1
PHP PHP=3.0.1
PHP PHP=3.0.2
PHP PHP=4.4.4
PHP PHP=5.0.0-beta1
PHP PHP=4.1.0
PHP PHP=5.1.6
PHP PHP=4.3.4
PHP PHP=4.0.4
PHP PHP=4.3.0
PHP PHP=4.0.5
PHP PHP=5.0-rc1
PHP PHP=5.2.7
PHP PHP=5.2.2
PHP PHP=3.0.8
PHP PHP=5.0.5
PHP PHP=4.3.6
PHP PHP=3.0.13
PHP PHP=5.0.1
PHP PHP=4.0.7-rc4
PHP PHP=5.1.4
PHP PHP=5.2.5
PHP PHP=4.0.7-rc2
PHP PHP=4.3.7
PHP PHP=5.0.4
PHP PHP=4.0.7-rc1
PHP PHP=4.2.2
PHP PHP=4.4.2
PHP PHP=4.0-rc1
PHP PHP=3.0.7
PHP PHP=4.3.2
PHP PHP=4.3.11
PHP PHP=4.0.0
PHP PHP=3.0.6
PHP PHP=3.0.17
PHP PHP=4.0.7
PHP PHP=4
PHP PHP=4.0.2
PHP PHP=4.3.3
PHP PHP=5.0-rc3
PHP PHP=2.0
PHP PHP=4.1.1
PHP PHP=3.0.15
PHP PHP=3.0.16
PHP PHP=5.2.6
PHP PHP=4.4.3
PHP PHP=5.0.0-rc2
PHP PHP=5.2.3
PHP PHP=5.0.3
PHP PHP=3.0.10
PHP PHP=3.0.4
PHP PHP=4.2.3
PHP PHP=5.1.0
PHP PHP<=5.2.11
PHP PHP=4.4.5
PHP PHP=5.0.0-rc3
PHP PHP=4.0
PHP PHP=4.0-beta2
PHP PHP=2.0b10
PHP PHP=4.4.8
PHP PHP=4.0.6
PHP PHP=5.2.0
PHP PHP=5.0-rc2
PHP PHP=5.2.4
PHP PHP=4.1.2
PHP PHP=5.0.0-beta3
PHP PHP=4.0.7-rc3
PHP PHP=4.0-rc2
PHP PHP=4.3.1
PHP PHP=5.1.3
PHP PHP=3.0.18
PHP PHP=4.0-beta_4_patch1
PHP PHP=4.4.0
PHP PHP=5.2.10
PHP PHP=4.3.10
PHP PHP=4.2.1
PHP PHP=5.0.0-rc1
PHP PHP=4.0.1
PHP PHP=1.0
PHP PHP=5.0.2
PHP PHP=4.4.6
PHP PHP=3.0.12
PHP PHP=4.4.1
PHP PHP=4.0-beta3
PHP PHP=5.2.1
PHP PHP=4.0.3
PHP PHP=3.0.14
PHP PHP=3.0.9
PHP PHP=3.0.3
PHP PHP=5.0.0-beta4
PHP PHP=5
PHP PHP=5.0.0
PHP PHP=4.3.8
PHP PHP=4.3.5
PHP PHP=5.0.0-beta2
PHP PHP=5.2.8
PHP PHP=4.4.7
Event History
Dec 21, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
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.
2
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.
3
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.
4
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.
5
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.