CVE-2007-1824: Buffer Overflow

Published Apr 2, 2007
·
Updated

Buffer overflow in the phpstreamfiltercreate function in PHP 5 before 5.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a php://filter/ URL that has a name ending in the '.' character.

Affected Software

14 affected components
PHP PHP=5.1.5
PHP PHP=5.1.2
PHP PHP=5.1.1
PHP PHP=5.1.6
PHP PHP=5.0.5
PHP PHP=5.0.1
PHP PHP=5.1.4
PHP PHP=5.0.4
PHP PHP=5.0.3
PHP PHP=5.1.0
PHP PHP=5.2.0
PHP PHP=5.1.3
PHP PHP=5.0.2
PHP PHP=5.0.0

Event History

Apr 2, 2007
CVE Published
11:19 PM
Apr 3, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1824?

CVE-2007-1824 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that causes an application crash.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-1824?

You can resolve CVE-2007-1824 by upgrading to PHP version 5.2.1 or later.

3

Which versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2007-1824?

CVE-2007-1824 affects PHP versions 5.0.0 through 5.2.0.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2007-1824 enable?

CVE-2007-1824 enables remote attackers to trigger a denial of service through a specially crafted php://filter URL.

5

Is CVE-2007-1824 a local or remote vulnerability?

CVE-2007-1824 is a remote vulnerability, allowing attackers to exploit it over the network.

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