# CVE-2006-4482: Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the (1) str\_repeat and (2) wordwrap functions in ext/standard/string.c in PHP before 5.1.5, when use

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-08-31 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the (1) str_repeat and (2) wordwrap functions in ext/standard/string.c in PHP before 5.1.5, when used on a 64-bit system, have unspecified impact and attack vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-1990.

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10121
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016984
- http://www.php.net/release_5_1_5.php
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-683
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21768
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0669.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22487
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-342-1
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-221.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22039
- http://www.turbolinux.com/security/2006/TLSA-2006-38.txt
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0688.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1206
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19582
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22004
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-222.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22538
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22713
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0682.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21546
- http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/ext/standard/string.c?r1=1.445.2.14.2.10&r2=1.445.2.14.2.11
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22440
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447866/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22069
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3318

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