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Advisory Published
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CVE-2008-2050: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon May 05 2008(Updated: )

Stack-based buffer overflow in the FastCGI SAPI (fastcgi.c) in PHP before 5.2.6 has unknown impact and attack vectors.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
PHP=5.1.5
PHP=5.1.2
PHP=5.1.1
PHP=5.0.0-beta1
PHP=5.1.6
PHP=5.2.2
PHP=5.0.5
PHP=5.0.1
PHP=5.1.4
PHP=5.0.4
PHP=5.0.0-rc2
PHP=5.2.3
PHP=5.0.3
PHP=5.1.0
PHP=5.0.0-rc3
PHP<=5.2.5
PHP=5.2.0
PHP=5.2.4
PHP=5.0.0-beta3
PHP=5.1.3
PHP=5.0.0-rc1
PHP=5.0.2
PHP=5.2.1
PHP=5.0.0-beta4
PHP=5.0.0-beta2

Remedy

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1572

Remedy

http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29009

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-2050?

    The severity of CVE-2008-2050 is not explicitly stated but it involves a stack-based buffer overflow in PHP, which could lead to various potential impacts.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-2050?

    To fix CVE-2008-2050, upgrade PHP to version 5.2.6 or later.

  • What versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2008-2050?

    CVE-2008-2050 affects PHP versions prior to 5.2.6, including versions like 5.1.5, 5.1.2, and earlier.

  • What symptoms indicate an exploitation of CVE-2008-2050?

    Symptoms of exploitation are not specified, but a successful attack may result in abnormal behavior or crashes in PHP applications using the FastCGI SAPI.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2008-2050 if I cannot update PHP?

    While no specific workaround is mentioned for CVE-2008-2050, limiting access to the affected PHP versions and using additional security measures might help mitigate risks until an update can be applied.

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