CVE-2008-7068 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers with database write access can cause file truncation and denial of service in PHP via NULL byte injection in dba_replace.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-7068?
CVE-2008-7068 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Php Php, published on 25 Aug 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The dba_replace function in PHP 5.2.6 and 4.x allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (file truncation) via a key with the NULL byte. NOTE: this might only be a vulnerability in limited circumstances in which the attacker can modify or add database entries but does not have permissions to truncate the file.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7068?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Php Php.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7068?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2008-7068 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-7068 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Php Php
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r7m8-6r5m-4fqh.