CVE-2007-4887: Input Validation
First published: Fri Sep 14 2007(Updated: )
The dl function in PHP 5.2.4 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string in the library parameter. NOTE: there are limited usage scenarios under which this would be a vulnerability.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| PHP PHP | <=5.2.4 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.5
- http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_5.php
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1943
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-02.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26403
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27102
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27659
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3133
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28750
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30040
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0242
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3825
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0398
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01345501
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5767
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491693/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478988/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478985/100/0/threaded
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