CVE-2003-0166

Public Exploit

Description

Integer signedness error in emalloc() function for PHP before 4.3.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via negative arguments to functions such as (1) socket_recv, (2) socket_recvfrom, and possibly other functions.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 26.61% Top 5%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104931415307111&w=2	mailing list
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000691	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104878100719467&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7198	exploit vdb entry vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104869828526885&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7197	exploit vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0166?: CVE-2003-0166 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0166?: To fix CVE-2003-0166, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-0166 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0166 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~27% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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