CVE-2009-4418 (GCVE-0-2009-4418)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-12-24 17:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 02:36
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The unserialize function in PHP 5.3.0 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a deeply nested serialized variable, as demonstrated by a string beginning with a:1: followed by many {a:1: sequences.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
2 references
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|---|---|
| http://www.suspekt.org/downloads/POC2009-Shocking… | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.suspekt.org/2009/11/28/shocking-news-i… | x_refsource_MISC |
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