CVE-2011-3379

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Summary

CVECVE-2011-3379
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2011-11-03 15:55:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionThe is_a function in PHP 5.3.7 and 5.3.8 triggers a call to the __autoload function, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a crafted URL and leveraging potentially unsafe behavior in certain PEAR packages and custom autoloaders.

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-94 | 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 5.3.7 All All All
Application Php Php 5.3.8 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

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

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
PHP: Revision 317183 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 svn.php.net Patch
HPSBMU02786 SSRT100877 rev.2 - HP System Management Homepage (SMH) Running on Linux, Windows, and VMware ESX, Remote Unauthorized Access, Disclosure of Information, Data Modification, Denial of Service (DoS), Execution of Arbitrary Code - c03360041 - HP Business Support Center af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 h20000.www2.hp.com
PHP 5.3.7+ issue is_a function - SecurityReason.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securityreason.com
PHP :: Bug #55475 :: is_a() triggers autoloader af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugs.php.net Exploit
Bug 741020 – CVE-2011-3379 php: changes to is_a() in 5.3.7 may allow arbitrary code execution with certain code af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com Patch
Security bug in is_a function in PHP 5.3.7 / 5.3.8 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.byte.nl Exploit
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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