CVE-2010-2531 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information by triggering fatal errors in PHP, bypassing display_errors settings to leak output buffer contents.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-2531?
CVE-2010-2531 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 20 Aug 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The var_export function in PHP 5.2 before 5.2.14 and 5.3 before 5.3.3 flushes the output buffer to the user when certain fatal errors occur, even if display_errors is off, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by causing the application to exceed limits for memory, execution time, or recursion.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2531?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Php Php.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2531?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2010-2531 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2531 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cpj2-grx5-hpg2.