CVE-2011-3379

Publication date 3 November 2011

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Description

The is_a function in PHP 5.3.7 and 5.3.8 triggers a call to the __autoload function, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a crafted URL and leveraging potentially unsafe behavior in certain PEAR packages and custom autoloaders.

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Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
php5	11.04 natty	Not affected
	10.10 maverick	Not affected
	10.04 LTS lucid	Not affected
	8.04 LTS hardy	Not affected

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Notes

mdeslaur

looks like it's 5.3.7 and 5.3.8

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Other references

http://www.byte.nl/blog/2011/09/23/security-bug-in-is_a-function-in-php-5-3-7-5-3-8/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/24/2
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3379