Re: Re: function *() php/apache Crash PHP 4.4.2 and 5.1.2

[sp3x () securityreason com]

We tested this issue on many platforms and in all cases there was reset of apache.
Example error.log on  Apache/1.3.34 (Win32) PHP/4.4.1 Windows XP :
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[Fri Apr 14 17:17:17 2006] [info] master_main: Child processed exited prematurely. Restarting the child process.
[Fri Apr 14 17:17:17 2006] [info] Parent: Created child process 4092
[Fri Apr 14 17:17:17 2006] [info] Parent: Duplicating socket 1916 and sending it to child process 4092
[Fri Apr 14 17:17:17 2006] [info] BytesRead = 372 WSAProtocolInfo = 2006620
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Before public this advisory we contacted to PHP Team . Here is the respond about this issue :
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As far 
recursive functions go, that is a well known issue in PHP, for which 
there is no solution at the present time.

Ilia
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The problem exist and undoubtedly it should not to be.  If you have some doubts in relation to this issue, please first 
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