CVE-2009-3294 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the popen API function within PHP versions prior to 5.2.11 and 5.3.1, specifically when running on certain Windows operating systems. An attacker can trigger a crash by providing a crafted "e" or "er" string as the second argument to popen. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with low attack complexity and no authentication required, leading to a partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.2.0, < 5.2.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.3.0, < 5.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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