Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 15, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-3659
CVE-2008-3659
Description
Buffer overflow in the memnstr function in PHP 4.4.x before 4.4.9 and PHP 5.6 through 5.2.6 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the delimiter argument to the explode function. NOTE: the scope of this issue is limited since most applications would not use an attacker-controlled delimiter, but local attacks against safe_mode are feasible.
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Affected products
17cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 16 more
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <4.4.9, 5.2.x <5.2.6
Patches
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References
33- www.php.net/archive/2008.phpnvdPatch
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cginvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00006.htmlnvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- news.php.net/php.cvs/52002nvd
- osvdb.org/47483nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31982nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32148nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32316nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32746nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/35074nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/35650nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xmlnvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3549nvd
- wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0035nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1647nvd
- 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/2008/08/08/2nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/08/3nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/08/4nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/13/8nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501376/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2336nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44405nvd
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