CVE-2007-4887

PHP < 5.2.4 - Denial of Service via Long String in dl Function Library Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (22)

Core 22
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.5
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1943
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-02.xml
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478985/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3133
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28750
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5767
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30040
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478988/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0398
Release Notes x_refsource_confirm
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_5.php
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27659
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491693/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0242
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27102
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26403
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3825

Scores

EPSS 0.0179
EPSS Percentile 83.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
php/php < 5.2.4
Published Sep 14, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026