Description
scanf.c in PHP 5.1.4 and earlier, and 4.4.3 and earlier, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a sscanf PHP function call that performs argument swapping, which increments an index past the end of an array and triggers a buffer over-read.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2006-4013 | scanf.c in PHP 5.1.4 and earlier, and 4.4.3 and earlier, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a sscanf PHP function call that performs argument swapping, which increments an index past the end of an array and triggers a buffer over-read. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-342-1 | PHP vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T18:57:43.862Z
Reserved: 2006-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2006-4020
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Status : Modified
Published: 2006-08-08T20:04:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2006-4020
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN