PHP 5.6.0beta4 and Earlier Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in php_parserr Function

CVE-2014-4049 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:H/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Heap-based buffer overflow in the php_parserr function in ext/standard/dns.c in PHP 5.6.0beta4 and earlier allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DNS TXT record, related to the dns_get_record function.

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