Description
Unspecified vulnerability in phpBB before 2.0.22 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors related to a "negative start parameter."
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 4.0 | phpbb2 | 2.0.21-7 | DSA-1488-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | phpbb2 | 2.0.13+1-6sarge4 | DSA-1488-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1488-1 phpbb2 - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=405980
- http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=489624
- 28871 third-party-advisory
- 21806 vdb-entry
- DSA-1488 vendor-advisory