CVE-2010-1866: Integer Overflow

Published May 7, 2010
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Updated

The dechunk filter in PHP 5.3 through 5.3.2, when decoding an HTTP chunked encoding stream, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly trigger memory corruption via a negative chunk size, which bypasses a signed comparison, related to an integer overflow in the chunk size decoder.

Affected Software

10 affected components
PHP PHP=5.3.1
PHP PHP=5.3.0
PHP PHP=5.3.2
PHP PHP>=5.3.0<=5.3.2
openSUSE openSUSE=11.1
openSUSE openSUSE=11.2
openSUSE openSUSE=11.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise=10.0-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise=11.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise=11.0-sp1

Event History

May 7, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1866?

CVE-2010-1866 has a severity rating that indicates a denial of service risk and potential for memory corruption.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-1866?

To fix CVE-2010-1866, upgrade PHP to version 5.3.3 or later where this vulnerability is addressed.

3

Which versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2010-1866?

CVE-2010-1866 affects PHP versions 5.3.0 to 5.3.2.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2010-1866?

CVE-2010-1866 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to improper handling of HTTP chunked encoding.

5

Can CVE-2010-1866 lead to other security issues?

While primarily a denial of service vulnerability, CVE-2010-1866 could potentially lead to memory corruption which may be exploitable.

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