CVE-2006-1991

N/A Unknown
Published: April 24, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The substr_compare function in string.c in PHP 5.1.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory access violation) via an out-of-bounds offset argument.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20052
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20269
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20676
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21125
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015979
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-320-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1500
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20052
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20269
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20676
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21125
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200605-08.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015979
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.infigo.hr/en/in_focus/advisories/INFIGO-2006-04-02
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:091
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_31_php.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-320-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1500
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26003
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.6%
88th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

php