Stack-based buffer overflow in the socket_connect function in ext/sockets/sockets.c in PHP 5.3.3 through 5.3.6 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname for a UNIX socket.
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Stack-based buffer overflow in the socket_connect function in ext/sockets/sockets.c in PHP 5.3.3 through 5.3.6 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname for a UNIX socket.
May 31, 2011
April 29, 2026
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | php5-common (5.3.6-13ubuntu3.2) @ oneiric | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | php-0:5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 | 2011-11-02 | redhat |
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PHP 5.3.6 - Local Buffer Overflow (ROP)
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CWE-119