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CVE Reference: CVE-2007-2844
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CVE-2007-2844

Description:
PHP 4.x and 5.x before 5.2.1, when running on multi-threaded systems, does not ensure thread safety for libc crypt function calls using protection schemes such as a mutex, which creates race conditions that allow remote attackers to overwrite internal program memory and gain system access.

CVE Status:
Candidate

References:

XF
  http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/34601

SAID
  Secunia Advisory: SA25434

MISC
  http://blog.php-security.org/archives/82-Suhosin-0.9.20-and-crypt-Thread-Safety-Vulnerability.html

BID
  24109


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