CVE-2008-7068

Public Exploit

Description

The dba_replace function in PHP 5.2.6 and 4.x allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (file truncation) via a key with the NULL byte. NOTE: this might only be a vulnerability in limited circumstances in which the attacker can modify or add database entries but does not have permissions to truncate the file.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.60%
Vendor Advisory php.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498982/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47316 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/52206 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/58 third party advisory exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498746/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/NEWS?r1=1.2027.2.547.2.1313&r2=1.2027.2.547.2.1314& vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498981/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-7068?
CVE-2008-7068 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-7068?
To fix CVE-2008-7068, 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-2008-7068 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-7068 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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