CVE-2006-7205 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause denial of service via memory consumption in PHP's array_fill function by supplying a large number value.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-7205?
CVE-2006-7205 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 May 2007. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The array_fill function in ext/standard/array.c in PHP 4.4.2 and 5.1.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large num value.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-7205?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Php Group Php.
How do I fix CVE-2006-7205?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-7205 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2006-7205 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-7205 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6m79-37j9-r59p.