CVE-2011-4153 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in PHP 5.3.8, where the zend_strndup function's return value is not consistently checked. This oversight can lead to a NULL pointer dereference and application crash when processing crafted, untrusted string data in various PHP components. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with a network attack vector, low complexity, and potential for partial availability impact. While no active exploitation is confirmed, a public exploit (EDB-18370) exists, though community discussion and media coverage remain minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.3.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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