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CVE-2008-3660 Detail

Description

PHP 4.4.x before 4.4.9, and 5.x through 5.2.6, when used as a FastCGI module, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a request with multiple dots preceding the extension, as demonstrated using foo..php.


Evaluator Description

Overview contains a typo, should read "PHP 5.2 through 5.2.6" not "5.6 through 5.2.6".

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=234102 CVE, MITRE
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html CVE, MITRE
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2 CVE, MITRE
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/31982 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/32148 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/32746 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/35306 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/35650 CVE, MITRE
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml CVE, MITRE
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 CVE, MITRE
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0035 CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1647 CVE, MITRE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:021 CVE, MITRE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:022 CVE, MITRE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:023 CVE, MITRE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:024 CVE, MITRE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/08/2 CVE, MITRE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/13/8 CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0350.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501376/100/0/threaded CVE, MITRE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020994 CVE, MITRE
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html CVE, MITRE US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2336 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 CVE, MITRE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44402 CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9597 CVE, MITRE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01451.html CVE, MITRE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01465.html CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-3660
NVD Published Date:
08/14/2008
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
MITRE