# CVE-2008-1488: Stack-based buffer overflow in apc.c in Alternative PHP Cache (APC) 3.0.11 through 3.0.16 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-03-24 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in apc.c in Alternative PHP Cache (APC) 3.0.11 through 3.0.16 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00582.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29745
- http://papasian.org/~dannyp/apcsmash.php.txt
- http://pecl.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=13415
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41420
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29509
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00548.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:082
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31082
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-07.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28457
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31540

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