CVE-2010-2093: Use After Free

Published May 27, 2010
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Updated

Use-after-free vulnerability in the request shutdown functionality in PHP 5.2 before 5.2.13 and 5.3 before 5.3.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a stream context structure that is freed before destruction occurs.

Affected Software

15 affected components
PHP PHP=5.2.9
PHP PHP=5.3.1
PHP PHP=5.2.7
PHP PHP=5.2.2
PHP PHP=5.2.5
PHP PHP=5.2.12
PHP PHP=5.2.11
PHP PHP=5.2.6
PHP PHP=5.3.0
PHP PHP=5.2.3
PHP PHP=5.2.0
PHP PHP=5.2.4
PHP PHP=5.2.10
PHP PHP=5.2.1
PHP PHP=5.2.8

Event History

May 27, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2093?

CVE-2010-2093 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to cause denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-2093?

To fix CVE-2010-2093, upgrade your PHP to versions 5.2.13 or later, or 5.3.2 or later.

3

Which PHP versions are affected by CVE-2010-2093?

CVE-2010-2093 affects PHP versions 5.2.0 through 5.2.12 and 5.3.0 through 5.3.1.

4

What does the CVE-2010-2093 vulnerability allow attackers to do?

CVE-2010-2093 allows attackers to cause a denial of service by using a modified stream context structure.

5

How can I identify if my application is vulnerable to CVE-2010-2093?

You can identify vulnerability to CVE-2010-2093 by checking if your PHP version is below 5.2.13 or 5.3.2.

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