Vulnerability Description
The setlocale function in PHP before 5.2.4 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string in the locale parameter. NOTE: this might not be a vulnerability in most web server environments that support multiple threads, unless this issue can be demonstrated for code execution.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Php | Php | <= 5.2.3 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00006.html
- http://osvdb.org/38687
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27102
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28658
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3114
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-02.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478627/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36458
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00006.html
- http://osvdb.org/38687
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27102
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28658
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3114
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-02.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478627/100/0/threaded
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-4784?
CVE-2007-4784 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The setlocale function in PHP before 5.2.4 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string in the locale parameter. NOTE: this might not be a vul...
How severe is CVE-2007-4784?
CVE-2007-4784 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-4784?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Php Php.