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CVE-2008-0599

Published: 5 May 2008

The init_request_info function in sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.2.6 does not properly consider operator precedence when calculating the length of PATH_TRANSLATED, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URI.

Notes

AuthorNote
jdstrand
dapper and feisty have different code that is not affected

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

9.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
php5
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper Not vulnerable

feisty Not vulnerable

gutsy
Released (5.2.3-1ubuntu6.4)
hardy
Released (5.2.4-2ubuntu5.3)
upstream
Released (5.2.6)
Patches:
debdiff: http://launchpadlibrarian.net/15065228/php5_5.2.4-2ubuntu5.2.debdiff
other: http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c?r1=1.267.2.15.2.54&r2=1.267.2.15.2.55&view=patch

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 9.8
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H