Summary
The remote host is missing an update to the system as announced in the referenced advisory.
Solution
Update your system with the appropriate patches or software upgrades.
http://www.php.net/archive/2012.php#id2012-02-02-1 http://secunia.com/advisories/47806/
http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/3fd040be-4f0b-11e1-9e32-0025900931f8.html
Insight
The following package is affected: php5
CVE-2012-0830
The php_register_variable_ex function in php_variables.c in PHP 5.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a request containing a large number of variables, related to improper handling of array variables. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2011-4885.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2012-0830 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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