CVE-2008-0599

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: May 05, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c?r1=1.267.2.15.2.50.2.12&r2=1.267.2.15.2.50.2.13&diff_format=u
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Exploit
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01476437
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/30048
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30083
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30345
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30616
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30757
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30828
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31200
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31326
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32746
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35650
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0176
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/147027
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:127
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:128
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/02/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Release Notes
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0505.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492535/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29009
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019958
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.488951
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-628-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1412
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1810/references
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42137
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2503
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5510
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00773.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00779.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c?r1=1.267.2.15.2.50.2.12&r2=1.267.2.15.2.50.2.13&diff_format=u
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Exploit
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01476437
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/30048
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30083
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30345
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30616
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30757
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30828
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31200
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31326
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32746
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35650
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0176
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/147027
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:127
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:128
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/02/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0505.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492535/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29009
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019958
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.488951
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-628-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1412
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1810/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42137
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2503
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5510
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00773.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00779.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List

72 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
38.9%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-131

Affected Vendors

php canonical apple fedoraproject

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