CVE-2009-4418
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CVE-2009-4418 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The unserialize function in PHP 5.3.0 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a deeply nested serialized variable, as demonstrated by a string beginning with a:1: followed by many {a:1: sequences.. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The unserialize function in PHP 5.3.0 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a deeply nested serialized variable, as demonstrated by a string beginning with a:1: followed by many {a:1: sequences.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Php | Php | <= 5.3.0 | — |
| Php | Php | 5 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.0 | Rc1 |
| Php | Php | 5.0.0 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.0.1 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.0.2 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.0.3 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.0.4 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.0.5 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.1.0 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.1.1 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.1.2 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.1.3 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.1.4 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.1.5 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.1.6 | — |
| 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 | 5.2.5 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.2.6 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.2.7 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.2.8 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.2.9 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.2.10 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.2.11 | — |
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