CVE catalog
CVE-2009-4017
php5 - multiple issues
- Severity
- Unknown
- Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 12.04% · Oct 25, 2026
PHP 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. PHP: resource exhaustion attack via upload requests with lots of files The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | php5 | 4.0 | 5.2.0+dfsg-8+etch15 | vulnerable |
| Debian | php5 | 4.0 | 5.2.0-10 | vulnerable |
| Debian | php5 | 4.0 | 5.2.0-10+lenny1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | php5 | 4.0 | 5.2.0-11 | vulnerable |
| Debian | php5 | 4.0 | 5.2.0-8+etch1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | php5 | 4.0 | 5.2.0-8+etch10 | vulnerable |
| Debian | php5 | 4.0 | 5.2.0-8+etch11 | vulnerable |
| Debian | php5 | 4.0 | 5.2.0-8+etch11~p1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | php5 | 4.0 | 5.2.0-8+etch13 | vulnerable |
| Debian | php5 | 4.0 | 5.2.0-8+etch3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | php5 | 4.0 | 5.2.0-8+etch4 | vulnerable |
| Debian | php5 | 4.0 | 5.2.0-8+etch5~pu1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | php5 | 4.0 | 5.2.0-8+etch6 | vulnerable |
| Debian | php5 | 4.0 | 5.2.0-8+etch7 | vulnerable |
| Debian | php5 | 4.0 | 5.2.0-8+etch8 | vulnerable |
| Debian | php5 | 4.0 | 5.2.0-8+etch9 | vulnerable |
| Debian | php5 | 4.0 | 5.2.0-8+etch9~bpo31+1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | php5 | 4.0 | 5.2.0-9 | vulnerable |
| Debian | php5 | 4.0 | 5.2.0+dfsg-8+etch16 | fixed |
| Debian | php5 | 5.0 | 5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | php5 | 5.0 | 5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | php5 | 5.0 | 5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny4 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | php5 | deb | 4.0 | 5.2.0+dfsg-8+etch16 | Not reported | DSA-1940-1 | Not reported |
| Debian | php5 | deb | 5.0 | 5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny4 | Not reported | DSA-1940-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
No matching packages in this catalog.
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