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.
Advisories
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-2836 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T13:57:53.376Z

Reserved: 2007-05-24T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-2844

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-05-24T18:30:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-2844

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