CVE-2010-4150: Double Free

Published Nov 24, 2010
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Updated

Double free vulnerability in the imapdoopen function in the IMAP extension (ext/imap/phpimap.c) in PHP 5.2 before 5.2.15 and 5.3 before 5.3.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Other sources

Mateusz Kocielski reported a deficiency in the way PHP IMAP extension processed provided user credentials, when opening user mailbox folder. A local attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of service (particular php application crash) or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application, by providing a specially-crafted user credentials.

References: [1] http://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=305062 [2] http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP52/ext/imap/phpimap.c?r1=294699&r2=305032&pathrev=305032&view=patch [3] http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:239 [4] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3027

Affected Software

14 affected components
PHP PHP=5.2.0
PHP PHP=5.2.1
PHP PHP=5.2.2
PHP PHP=5.2.3
PHP PHP=5.2.4
PHP PHP=5.2.10
PHP PHP=5.2.11
PHP PHP=5.2.12
PHP PHP=5.2.13
PHP PHP=5.2.14
PHP PHP=5.3.0
PHP PHP=5.3.1
PHP PHP=5.3.2
PHP PHP=5.3.3

Event History

Nov 24, 2010
Data Sourced
02:37 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Dec 7, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4150?

CVE-2010-4150 has been classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-4150?

To fix CVE-2010-4150, you should upgrade your PHP version to at least 5.2.15 or 5.3.4 to eliminate the vulnerability.

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2010-4150?

CVE-2010-4150 affects PHP versions 5.2.0 through 5.2.14 and 5.3.0 through 5.3.3.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2010-4150?

CVE-2010-4150 is a double free vulnerability discovered in the imap_do_open function of the PHP IMAP extension.

5

Who reported CVE-2010-4150?

CVE-2010-4150 was reported by Mateusz Kocielski.

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