CVE-2006-4486

Description

Integer overflow in memory allocation routines in PHP before 5.1.6, when running on a 64-bit system, allows context-dependent attackers to bypass the memory_limit restriction.

Category

2.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.76% Top 20%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016984 vdb entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-683
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0669.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11086 signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/22487 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-221.htm
http://www.turbolinux.com/security/2006/TLSA-2006-38.txt vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0688.html vendor advisory
http://www.hardened-php.net/hphp/changelog.html#hardening_patch_0.4.14 patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-362-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19582 vdb entry
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.1.6
http://secunia.com/advisories/22004 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-222.htm
http://secunia.com/advisories/22538 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0682.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21546 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22440 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447866/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1331 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22069 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22225 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-223.htm
http://secunia.com/advisories/25945 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22331 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.php.net/release_5_1_6.php patch
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061001-01-P.asc vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_52_php.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4486?
CVE-2006-4486 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4486?
To fix CVE-2006-4486, 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-2006-4486 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-4486 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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