Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 5, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-2051
CVE-2008-2051
Description
The escapeshellcmd API function in PHP before 5.2.6 has unknown impact and context-dependent attack vectors related to "incomplete multibyte chars."
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Affected products
26cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 25 more
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=5.2.5
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <5.2.6
Patches
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References
43- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30048nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30083nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30158nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30288nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30345nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30411nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30757nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30828nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30967nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31119nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31124nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31200nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31326nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32746nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xmlnvd
- wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0176nvd
- wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0178nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1572nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1578nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/02/2nvd
- www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.phpnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0505.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0544.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0545.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0546.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0582.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492535/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492671/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/29009nvd
- www.slackware.com/security/viewer.phpnvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-628-1nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1412nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268nvd
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2503nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10256nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00773.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00779.htmlnvd
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