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PHP 'apache_request_headers()' Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Windows)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Buffer overflow
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
11 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
This host is installed with PHP and is prone to buffer overflow vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is due to an error in the 'apache_request_headers()' function, which can be exploited to cause a denial of service via a long string in the header of an HTTP request.
Affected Software
Affected Software
PHP Version 5.4.x before 5.4.3 on Windows
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to PHP Version 5.4.3 or later.