CVE-2007-3806

Public Exploit

Description

The glob function in PHP 5.2.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via an invalid value of the flags parameter, probably related to memory corruption or an invalid read on win32 platforms, and possibly related to lack of initialization for a glob structure.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.80% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/30288 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/ext/standard/dir.c?r1=1.166&r2=1.167
http://osvdb.org/36085 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2547 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35437 vdb entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4181 exploit
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1572 vendor advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-02.xml vendor advisory
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.4
http://secunia.com/advisories/30158 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26085 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1578 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27102 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/ext/standard/dir.c?view=log
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_4.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24922 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25498 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/26642 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-3806?
CVE-2007-3806 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-3806?
To fix CVE-2007-3806, 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-2007-3806 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-3806 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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