FKIE_CVE-2008-1488

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-03-24 23:44 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:51
Severity
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in apc.c in Alternative PHP Cache (APC) 3.0.11 through 3.0.16 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://papasian.org/~dannyp/apcsmash.php.txt
cve@mitre.orghttp://pecl.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=13415Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29509Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29745Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31082
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-07.xml
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:082
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28457
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41420
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00548.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00582.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://papasian.org/~dannyp/apcsmash.php.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://pecl.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=13415Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29509Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29745Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31082
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-07.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:082
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28457
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41420
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00548.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00582.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
pecl-php alternative_php_cache 3.0.11
pecl-php alternative_php_cache 3.0.12
pecl-php alternative_php_cache 3.0.12p1
pecl-php alternative_php_cache 3.0.12p2
pecl-php alternative_php_cache 3.0.13
pecl-php alternative_php_cache 3.0.14
pecl-php alternative_php_cache 3.0.15
pecl-php alternative_php_cache 3.0.16
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:51:50.597",
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