# CVE-2007-4782: PHP before 5.2.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via (1) a long string in the pattern pa

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-09-10 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

PHP before 5.2.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via (1) a long string in the pattern parameter to the glob function; or (2) a long string in the string parameter to the fnmatch function, accompanied by a pattern parameter value with undefined characteristics, as demonstrated by a "*[1]e" value. NOTE: this might not be a vulnerability in most web server environments that support multiple threads, unless these issues can be demonstrated for code execution.

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## References

- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00773.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28658
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30828
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0582.html
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-02.xml
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-628-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478626/100/0/threaded
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0545.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31119
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:023
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:022
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36457
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31200
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10897
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0544.html
- http://osvdb.org/38686
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36461
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27102
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478630/100/0/threaded
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0505.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3109
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478726/100/0/threaded

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