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TI-2009-03809 Aliases CVE-2009-4017GHSA-79rp-c2fh-g5j7

PHP before 5.2.12 and 5.3.x before 5.3.1 does not restrict the number of temporary files…

Priority LOW 37CWE-770Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-770.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.12041 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.2.12VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.0VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.0 alpha1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.0 alpha2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.0 alpha3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.0 beta1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.0 rc1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.0 rc2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.0 rc3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.0 rc4VulnerablePHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.2.12 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0 alpha3 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·PHP
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.6.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2010:0040 Released 2010-01-13 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 php-4.3.2-54.ent, php-4.3.2-54.ent.i386, php-devel-4.3.2-54.ent +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) php-5.1.6-24.el5_4.5, php-5.1.6-24.el5_4.5.i386, php-5.1.6-24.el5_4.5.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 php-4.3.2-54.ent, php-4.3.2-54.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-54.ent.ia64 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.29, php-4.3.9-3.29.i386, php-4.3.9-3.29.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) php-5.1.6-24.el5_4.5, php-5.1.6-24.el5_4.5.i386, php-bcmath-5.1.6-24.el5_4.5 +35
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 php-4.3.9-3.29, php-4.3.9-3.29.i386, php-devel-4.3.9-3.29 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 php-4.3.2-54.ent, php-4.3.2-54.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-54.ent.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 php-4.3.9-3.29, php-4.3.9-3.29.i386, php-4.3.9-3.29.ia64 +39
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 php-4.3.2-54.ent, php-4.3.2-54.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-54.ent.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.29, php-4.3.9-3.29.i386, php-4.3.9-3.29.ia64 +39

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0040

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4017
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-79rp-c2fh-g5j7

References

Patch 1

Advisory 11

Other 6

Sources

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