# CVE-2009-4024: Argument injection vulnerability in the ping function in Ping.php in the Net\_Ping package before 2.4.5 for PEAR allows remote attackers to e

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-11-28 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Argument injection vulnerability in the ping function in Ping.php in the Net_Ping package before 2.4.5 for PEAR allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands via the host parameter. NOTE: this has also been reported as a shell metacharacter problem.

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## References

- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01152.html
- http://pear.php.net/package/Net_Ping/download/2.4.5
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc/pear/packages/Net_Ping/trunk/Ping.php?r1=274728&r2=290669&pathrev=290669
- http://pear.php.net/advisory20091114-01.txt
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01130.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54390
- http://blog.pear.php.net/2009/11/14/net_traceroute-and-net_ping-security-advisory/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37093
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3320
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37502
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01044.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1949
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37451

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