The file-upload implementation in rfc1867.c in PHP before 5.4.0 does not properly handle invalid [ (open square bracket) characters in name values, which makes it easier for remote attackers to cause a denial of service (malformed $_FILES indexes) or conduct directory traversal attacks during multi-file uploads by leveraging a script that lacks its own filename restrictions.
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DSA-2465-1 | php5 security update |
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USN-1481-1 | PHP vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T18:53:35.660Z
Reserved: 2012-02-14T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2012-1172

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2012-05-24T00:55:02.507
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2012-1172


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