CVE-2011-1938

PHP 5.3.5 - 'socket_connect()' Local Buffer Overflow

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Desbordamiento de búfer basado en pila en la función socket_connect en ext/sockets/sockets.c en PHP v5.3.3 a v5.3.6 podría permitir a atacantes dependientes de contexto ejecutar código de su elección a través de una ruta larga para un socket UNIX.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2011-05-09 CVE Reserved
2011-05-25 First Exploit
2011-05-31 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-04-21 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow

CAPEC

References (22)

URL	Tag	Source
http://osvdb.org/72644	Vdb Entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8262	Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8294	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.3.7	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.php.net/archive/2011.php#id2011-08-18-1	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49241	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67606	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17318	2011-05-25
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17486	2011-07-04
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17318	2024-08-06

URL	Date	SRC
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/24/1	2017-08-17
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/24/9	2017-08-17
http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/trunk/ext/sockets/sockets.c?r1=311369&r2=311368&pathrev=311369	2017-08-17
http://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=311369	2017-08-17

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html	2017-08-17
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469208622507&w=2	2017-08-17
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2399	2017-08-17
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:165	2017-08-17
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1423.html	2017-08-17
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1938	2011-11-02
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709067	2011-11-02

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Php Search vendor "Php"		Php Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"				5.3.3 Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.3.3"		-		Affected
Php Search vendor "Php"		Php Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"				5.3.4 Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.3.4"		-		Affected
Php Search vendor "Php"		Php Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"				5.3.5 Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.3.5"		-		Affected
Php Search vendor "Php"		Php Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"				5.3.6 Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.3.6"		-		Affected