PHP Floating Point DoS Attack Workaround

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Prevents 32-bit PHP versions from hanging when processing a request containing 2.2250738585072011e-308 value.

Author:Sergey Biryukov (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:1.5
WordPress version tested:3.4.2
Plugin version:0.2
Added to WordPress repository:05-01-2011
Last updated:21-05-2012
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Plugin URI:http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/16097
Total downloads:3 350
Active installs:10+
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Prevents 32-bit PHP versions from hanging when processing a request containing 2.2250738585072011e-308 value.

For more information see the original post and bug report by Rick Regan.

Based on the non-plugin solution by AirCraft24.com.


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