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Bug #71864 php serialize function cycle lead to stack exhausted
Submitted: 2016-03-21 03:39 UTC Modified: 2016-03-21 05:13 UTC
From: niubl at knownsec dot com Assigned:
Status: Not a bug Package: Scripting Engine problem
PHP Version: 7.0.5RC1 OS: linux kali
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2016-03-21 03:39 UTC] niubl at knownsec dot com
Description:
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when php serialize a user define serialize class and this class's serialize function serialize its clone object, it lead to a cycle and stack exhausted

Test script:
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<?php

class A implements Serializable
{

    public function serialize()
    {
        return serialize(clone $this);
    }

    public function unserialize($data)
    {

    }
}

serialize(new A());

?>


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 [2016-03-21 05:13 UTC] requinix@php.net
-Status: Open +Status: Not a bug
 [2016-03-21 05:13 UTC] requinix@php.net
PHP does not protect from stack smashing.
 
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