CVE-2009-4017

NameCVE-2009-4017
DescriptionPHP before 5.2.12 and 5.3.x before 5.3.1 does not restrict the number of temporary files created when handling a multipart/form-data POST request, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion), and makes it easier for remote attackers to exploit local file inclusion vulnerabilities, via multiple requests, related to lack of support for the max_file_uploads directive.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-1940-1

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
php4source(unstable)(unfixed)medium
php5sourceetch5.2.0+dfsg-8+etch16DSA-1940-1
php5sourcelenny5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny4DSA-1940-1
php5source(unstable)5.2.11.dfsg.1-2medium

Notes

workarounds include using 5.3.1 or php5-suhosin
4B068517.802@acunetix.com on bugtraq explains it

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