Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 24, 2009· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2009-4017
CVE-2009-4017
Description
PHP before 5.2.12 and 5.3.x before 5.3.1 does not restrict the number of temporary files created when handling a multipart/form-data POST request, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion), and makes it easier for remote attackers to exploit local file inclusion vulnerabilities, via multiple requests, related to lack of support for the max_file_uploads directive.
Affected products
14cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 9 more
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <5.2.12
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
25- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/2nvdMailing ListPatch
- marc.infonvdThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Nov/228nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4077nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.acunetix.com/blog/websecuritynews/php-multipartform-data-denial-of-service/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1940nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.phpnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.php.net/releases/5_3_1.phpnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507982/100/0/threadednvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54455nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.htmlnvdMailing List
- news.php.net/php.announce/79nvdMailing ListRelease Notes
- secunia.com/advisories/37482nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/37821nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/40262nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/41480nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/41490nvdBroken Link
- www.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.donvdBroken Link
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdBroken Link
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdBroken Link
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/7nvdMailing List
- www.php.net/releases/5_2_12.phpnvdRelease Notes
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3593nvdBroken Link
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10483nvdBroken Link
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6667nvdBroken Link
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