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CVE-2011-1468 json

Multiple memory leaks in the OpenSSL extension in PHP before 5.3.6 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consum…

published 2011-03-20 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-1473

cvss
4.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
13.3%
EPSS 13.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Summary

Multiple memory leaks in the OpenSSL extension in PHP before 5.3.6 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via (1) plaintext data to the openssl_encrypt function or (2) ciphertext data to the openssl_decrypt function.

Patch / fix

  • php RHEL 6 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3
  • php53 RHEL 5 5.3.3-1.el5_7.3
  • php-gd RHEL 6 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3
  • php-cli RHEL 6 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3
  • php-dba RHEL 6 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3
  • php-pdo RHEL 6 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3
  • php-xml RHEL 6 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3
  • php-zts RHEL 6 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3

red hat advisories RHSA-2011:1423

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2011-1468 updated cvss 4.3

php: Multiple memory leaks in the OpenSSL extension

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) php53 5.3.3-1.el5_7.3, php53-gd 5.3.3-1.el5_7.3, php53-cli 5.3.3-1.el5_7.3, php53-dba 5.3.3-1.el5_7.3, php53-pdo 5.3.3-1.el5_7.3, php53-xml 5.3.3-1.el5_7.3, +14 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) php 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3, php-gd 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3, php-cli 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3, php-pdo 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3, php-xml 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3, php-ldap 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3, +6 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) php 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3, php-dba 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3, php-zts 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3, php-imap 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3, php-intl 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3, php-snmp 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3, +8 more Red Hat RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) php53 5.3.3-1.el5_7.3, php53-gd 5.3.3-1.el5_7.3, php53-cli 5.3.3-1.el5_7.3, php53-dba 5.3.3-1.el5_7.3, php53-pdo 5.3.3-1.el5_7.3, php53-xml 5.3.3-1.el5_7.3, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:1423
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 php Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 php
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-35487)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

13.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-35487 PHP < 5.3.6 'OpenSSL' Extension - 'openssl_decrypt' Ciphertext Data Memory Leak Denial of Service dos, 2011-03-08
  • EDB-35486 PHP < 5.3.6 'OpenSSL' Extension - 'openssl_encrypt' Plaintext Data Memory Leak Denial of Service dos, 2011-03-08
  • bugs.php.net http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=54060 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • bugs.php.net http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=54061 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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