This is a real bug. Here is the patch that fixes it. http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commitdiff;h=0863a0d6a0f740874b4ef8dc732a4ec94949470c
Here is the bug I filed in the debian BTS. https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=752366 Without this patch an attacker can launch a denial of service on the server due to resource exhaustion if he knows of a script to target. ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #752366 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=752366 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1044430 Title: Php ftp_* eats memory To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php5/+bug/1044430/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
