# CVE-2002-0081: Buffer overflows in (1) php\_mime\_split in PHP 4.1.0, 4.1.1, and 4.0.6 and earlier, and (2) php3\_mime\_split in PHP 3.0.x allows remote attack

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2002-06-25 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflows in (1) php_mime_split in PHP 4.1.0, 4.1.1, and 4.0.6 and earlier, and (2) php3_mime_split in PHP 3.0.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a multipart/form-data HTTP POST request when file_uploads is enabled.

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## References

- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/297363
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-017.php
- http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=101468694824998&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8281.php
- http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/3911
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101484705523351&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-115
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101497256024338&w=2
- http://www.php.net/downloads.php
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-05.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000468
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4183
- http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/012002.html
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1924.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_007_mod_php4_txt.html
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=101484975231922&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-035.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-040.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101537076619812&w=2

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