HIGH
PHP crash in crypt() from long salt
Published Aug 25, 2011
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.72%
Description
Buffer overflow in the crypt function in PHP before 5.3.7 allows context-dependent attackers to have an unspecified impact via a long salt argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-2483.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 5.3.6
- 1.0
- 2.0
- 2.0b10
- 3.0
- 3.0.1
- 3.0.2
- 3.0.3
- 3.0.4
- 3.0.5
- 3.0.6
- 3.0.7
- 3.0.8
- 3.0.9
- 3.0.10
- 3.0.11
- 3.0.12
- 3.0.13
- 3.0.14
- 3.0.15
- 3.0.16
- 3.0.17
- 3.0.18
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0.0
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.2
- 4.0.3
- 4.0.4
- 4.0.5
- 4.0.6
- 4.0.7
- 4.1.0
- 4.1.1
- 4.1.2
- 4.2.0
- 4.2.1
- 4.2.2
- 4.2.3
- 4.3.0
- 4.3.1
- 4.3.2
- 4.3.3
- 4.3.4
- 4.3.5
- 4.3.6
- 4.3.7
- 4.3.8
- 4.3.9
- 4.3.10
- 4.3.11
- 4.4.0
- 4.4.1
- 4.4.2
- 4.4.3
- 4.4.4
- 4.4.5
- 4.4.6
- 4.4.7
- 4.4.8
- 4.4.9
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.2
- 5.0.3
- 5.0.4
- 5.0.5
- 5.1.0
- 5.1.1
- 5.1.2
- 5.1.3
- 5.1.4
- 5.1.5
- 5.1.6
- 5.2.0
- 5.2.1
- 5.2.2
- 5.2.3
- 5.2.4
- 5.2.5
- 5.2.6
- 5.2.8
- 5.2.9
- 5.2.10
- 5.2.11
- 5.2.12
- 5.2.13
- 5.2.14
- 5.3.0
- 5.3.1
- 5.3.2
- 5.3.3
- 5.3.4
- 5.3.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of php as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, or 6. This issue did not affect the version of php53 as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.72% 0.05719
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05719
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (45 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.72% (0.05719) | 92.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.72% (0.05719) | 92.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 16.02% (0.16020) | 94.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 4.31% (0.04313) | 88.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 16.02% (0.16020) | 94.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 4.31% (0.04313) | 88.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 16.02% (0.16020) | 94.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 4.31% (0.04313) | 88.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 16.02% (0.16020) | 94.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 7.50% (0.07498) | 91.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 16.02% (0.16020) | 94.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 19.36% (0.19365) | 95.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 5.44% (0.05438) | 89.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 19.36% (0.19365) | 95.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 5.44% (0.05438) | 89.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 19.36% (0.19365) | 95.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 9.31% (0.09312) | 92.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 19.36% (0.19365) | 95.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 5.44% (0.05438) | 89.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 9.31% (0.09312) | 92.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 2.85% (0.02850) | 85.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 9.31% (0.09312) | 92.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 2.85% (0.02850) | 85.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 9.31% (0.09312) | 92.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 19.36% (0.19365) | 95.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 5.44% (0.05438) | 89.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 19.36% (0.19365) | 95.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 5.44% (0.05438) | 89.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 19.36% (0.19365) | 95.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 5.44% (0.05438) | 89.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 19.36% (0.19365) | 95.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 15.22% (0.15221) | 94.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 4.08% (0.04079) | 87.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.22% (0.15221) | 94.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.08% (0.04079) | 87.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 19.36% (0.19365) | 92.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 15.22% (0.15221) | 94.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.08% (0.04079) | 87.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.31% (0.01310) | 86.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 14, 2024 | 1.31% (0.01310) | 85.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01182) | 82.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 72.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 51.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (13)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://osvdb.org/74738 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_3/ext/standard/php_crypt_r.c?r1=311300&r2=311390&pathrev=315218 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:165 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.3.7 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.php.net/archive/2011.php#id2011-08-18-1 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49241 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3268 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=733744 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69427 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3268
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3268
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE | |
| http://osvdb.org/74738 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_3/ext/standard/php_crypt_r.c?r1=311300&r2=311390&pathrev=315218 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:165 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA | |
| http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.3.7 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.php.net/archive/2011.php#id2011-08-18-1 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49241 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3268 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=733744 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69427 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3268 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3268 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 25, 2011
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Aug 25, 2011
Link CVE-2011-3268
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a