CVE-2011-1938

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Summary

CVECVE-2011-1938
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2011-05-31 20:55:05 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionStack-based buffer overflow in the socket_connect function in ext/sockets/sockets.c in PHP 5.3.3 through 5.3.6 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname for a UNIX socket.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.5 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Php Php 5.3.3 All All All
Application Php Php 5.3.4 All All All
Application Php Php 5.3.5 All All All
Application Php Php 5.3.6 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
PHP: News Archive - 2011 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.php.net
PHP <= 5.3.5 socket_connect() Buffer Overflow Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com Exploit
osvdb.org/72644 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 osvdb.org
PHP: Revision 311369 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 svn.php.net Patch
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2399-2 php5 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org
Malformed Request af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
PHP <= 5.3.5 socket_connect() Buffer Overflow Vulnerability - SecurityReason.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securityreason.com
PHP: Diff of /php/php-src/trunk/ext/sockets/sockets.c af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 svn.php.net Patch
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
About the security content of OS X Lion v10.7.3 and Security Update 2012-001 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com
Security Advisories | Mandriva Linux af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com
oss-security - CVE request: PHP socket_connect() - stack buffer overflow af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com Patch
APPLE-SA-2012-02-01-1 OS X Lion v10.7.3 and Security Update 2012-001 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com
PHP 5.3.6 Buffer Overflow PoC (ROP) CVE-2011-1938 - SecurityReason.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securityreason.com
PHP: PHP 5 ChangeLog af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.php.net
oss-security - Re: CVE request: PHP socket_connect() - stack buffer overflow af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com Patch
access.redhat.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.redhat.com
'[security bulletin] HPSBOV02763 SSRT100826 rev.1 - HP Secure Web Server (SWS) for OpenVMS running PH' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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