#VU110509 Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2005-0596

Vulnerability identifier: #VU110509

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2005-0596

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
PHP
Universal components / Libraries / Scripting languages

Vendor: PHP Group

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.

PHP 4 (PHP4) allows attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by using the readfile function on a file whose size is a multiple of the page size.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PHP: 4.0

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External links
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story42495.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12665

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.