PHP 5.2.4 ngettext classname input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP 5.2.4. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ngettext. Performing a manipulation of the argument classname results in input validation. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-6039. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in PHP 5.2.4 (Programming Language Software). This affects the function ngettext. The manipulation of the argument classname with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

PHP 5.2.5 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string in (1) the domain parameter to the dgettext function, the message parameter to the (2) dcgettext or (3) gettext function, the msgid1 parameter to the (4) dngettext or (5) ngettext function, or (6) the classname parameter to the stream_wrapper_register function. NOTE: this might not be a vulnerability in most web server environments that support multiple threads, unless this issue can be demonstrated for code execution.

The weakness was published 11/20/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-6039 since 11/20/2007. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 32123 (PHP < 5.2.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (38443), Exploit-DB (30760), Tenable (32123), SecurityFocus (BID 26428†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-37204†). Similar entries are available at VDB-39764 and VDB-39762. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 32123
Nessus Name: PHP < 5.2.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 110183
OpenVAS Name: PHP version smaller than 5.2.6
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Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-6039 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-6039
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-39765
X-Force: 38443
SecurityFocus: 26428 - PHP Multiple GetText Functions Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 37204 - PHP 5.2.5 and Earlier Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2007-6039), Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 04/10/2025 16:21
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (63), 04/21/2017 11:25 (7), 07/29/2021 18:12 (3), 04/10/2025 16:21 (19)
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