CVE-2007-1717: Medium severity PHP PHP vulnerability

Published Mar 28, 2007
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Updated

The mail function in PHP 4.0.0 through 4.4.6 and 5.0.0 through 5.2.1 truncates e-mail messages at the first ASCIIZ ('\0') byte, which might allow context-dependent attackers to prevent intended information from being delivered in e-mail messages. NOTE: this issue might be security-relevant in cases when the trailing contents of e-mail messages are important, such as logging information or if the message is expected to be well-formed.

Affected Software

75 affected components
PHP PHP=4.3.9
PHP PHP=4.0-beta1
PHP PHP=5.1.5
PHP PHP=5.1.2
PHP PHP=4.0-beta4
PHP PHP=4.2.0
PHP PHP=5.1.1
PHP PHP=4.4.4
PHP PHP=5.0.0-beta1
PHP PHP=4.1.0
PHP PHP=5.1.6
PHP PHP=4.3.4
PHP PHP=4.0.4
PHP PHP=4.3.0
PHP PHP=4.0.5
PHP PHP=5.0-rc1
PHP PHP=5.0.5
PHP PHP=4.3.6
PHP PHP=5.0.1
PHP PHP=5.1.4
PHP PHP=4.0.7-rc2
PHP PHP=4.3.7
PHP PHP=5.0.4
PHP PHP=4.0.7-rc1
PHP PHP=4.2.2
PHP PHP=4.4.2
PHP PHP=4.0-rc1
PHP PHP=4.3.2
PHP PHP=4.3.11
PHP PHP=4.0.0
PHP PHP=4.0.3-patch1
PHP PHP=4.0.7
PHP PHP=4.0.2
PHP PHP=4.3.3
PHP PHP=5.0-rc3
PHP PHP=4.1.1
PHP PHP=4.4.3
PHP PHP=5.0.0-rc2
PHP PHP=5.0.3
PHP PHP=4.2.3
PHP PHP=5.1.0
PHP PHP=4.4.5
PHP PHP=4.0.1-patch1
PHP PHP=5.0.0-rc3
PHP PHP=4.0
PHP PHP=4.0-beta2
PHP PHP=4.0.1-patch2
PHP PHP=4.0.6
PHP PHP=5.2.0
PHP PHP=5.0-rc2
PHP PHP=4.1.2
PHP PHP=5.0.0-beta3
PHP PHP=4.0.7-rc3
PHP PHP=4.0-rc2
PHP PHP=4.3.1
PHP PHP=5.1.3
PHP PHP=4.0-beta_4_patch1
PHP PHP=4.4.0
PHP PHP=4.3.10
PHP PHP=4.2.1
PHP PHP=5.0.0-rc1
PHP PHP=4.0.4-patch1
PHP PHP=4.0.1
PHP PHP=5.0.2
PHP PHP=4.4.6
PHP PHP=4.2
PHP PHP=4.4.1
PHP PHP=4.0-beta3
PHP PHP=5.2.1
PHP PHP=4.0.3
PHP PHP=5.0.0-beta4
PHP PHP=5.0.0
PHP PHP=4.3.8
PHP PHP=4.3.5
PHP PHP=5.0.0-beta2

Event History

Mar 28, 2007
CVE Published
12:19 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1717?

CVE-2007-1717 is considered a moderate vulnerability due to its exploitation potential in email message delivery.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-1717?

To fix CVE-2007-1717, upgrade to a PHP version that is higher than 5.2.1 or apply patches if available.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2007-1717?

CVE-2007-1717 affects PHP versions 4.0.0 through 4.4.6 and 5.0.0 through 5.2.1.

4

Can CVE-2007-1717 lead to data loss?

Yes, CVE-2007-1717 can potentially lead to data loss by truncating email messages at the first ASCIIZ byte.

5

Is CVE-2007-1717 a common vulnerability in PHP?

Yes, CVE-2007-1717 is noted as a common vulnerability affecting multiple versions of PHP.

Contact

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