Description
Buffer overflow in the php_stream_filter_create function in PHP 5 before 5.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a php://filter/ URL that has a name ending in the '.' character.
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 5.0 | php5 | 5.2.0-10+lenny1 | DTSA-39-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | php5 | 5.2.0-8+etch3 | DSA-1283-1 |
Advisories 2
- DTSA-39-1 php5 - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1283-1 php5 Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 25056 third-party-advisory
- 23237 vdb-entry
- DSA-1283 vendor-advisory
- 25062 third-party-advisory
- USN-455-1 vendor-advisory
- 25057 third-party-advisory
- php-phpstreamfiltercreate-bo(33729) vdb-entry
- SUSE-SA:2007:032 vendor-advisory
- http://www.php-security.org/MOPB/MOPB-42-2007.html