25255 : PHP unset() Function Variable Persistence
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2006-05-01

Description

PHP contains a flaw where variables will not have their data removed even after having been unset(). No further details have been provided.

Classification

Location: Location Unknown
Attack Type: Attack Type Unknown
Impact: Impact Unknown
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified, Vendor Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 5.1.3 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

PHP Group

PHP

5.1.2

References

Security Tracker: 1016306
Secunia Advisory ID: 19927 21031 21050 21125 21135 21202 21252 21723 22225 22713
CVE ID: 2006-3017 (see also: NVD)
SCIP VulDB ID: 2200
Related OSVDB ID: 25253 25254
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060701-01-U.asc http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-175.htm
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:122
Vendor URL: http://www.php.net/
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://www.php.net/release_5_1_3.php
Other Advisory URL: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-320-1
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1206
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-683
RedHat RHSA: RHSA-2006:0549 RHSA-2006:0567 RHSA-2006:0568

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Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 9.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2006-06-14 | Disagree?

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