CVE-2009-1271

N/A Unknown

Published: April 08, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

The JSON_parser function (ext/json/JSON_parser.c) in PHP 5.2.x before 5.2.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a malformed string to the json_decode API function.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/ext/json/JSON_parser.c?r1=1.1.2.14&r2=1.1.2.15

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/34770

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/34830

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/34933

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/35003

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/35007

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/35306

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/35685

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/36701

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1775

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1789

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:090

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/9

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_9.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0350.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-761-2

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/761-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01451.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01465.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/ext/json/JSON_parser.c?r1=1.1.2.14&r2=1.1.2.15