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Zend Session Clustering Daemon Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Tries to crash Zend Session Clustering daemon

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote server is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description :

The version of Zend's Session Clustering daemon on the remote host
contains a buffer overflow that can be exploited by a possible hacker using
a specially-crafted session id to crash the affected service and even
execute arbitrary code subject to the permissions of the user id
running it.

See also :

http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_052006.128.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444263/30/0/threaded

Solution :

Upgrade to Zend Platform version 2.2.1a or later.

Network Security Threat Level:

High / CVSS Base Score : 7
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/A:P/I:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 19692

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