CVE-2007-4887

N/A Unknown
Published: September 14, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01345501
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/27102
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/27659
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/28750
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/30040
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3133
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0242
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-02.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.5
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_5.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478985/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478988/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491693/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26403
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3825
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0398
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1943
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5767
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01345501
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27102
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27659
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28750
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30040
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3133
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0242
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-02.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_5.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478985/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478988/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491693/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26403
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3825
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0398
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1943
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5767
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

44 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.7%
75th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

php

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