Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 31, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-1938
CVE-2011-1938
Description
Stack-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.
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References
18- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/24/1nvdPatch
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/24/9nvdPatch
- svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/trunk/ext/sockets/sockets.cnvdPatch
- svn.php.net/viewvcnvdPatch
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17318/nvdExploit
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.htmlnvd
- marc.infonvd
- osvdb.org/72644nvd
- securityreason.com/securityalert/8262nvd
- securityreason.com/securityalert/8294nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT5130nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2399nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.phpnvd
- www.php.net/archive/2011.phpnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1423.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/49241nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67606nvd
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