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CVE-2007-6039

PHP 5.2.5 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string in (1) the domain parameter to the dgettext function, the message parameter to the (2) dcgettext or (3) gettext function, the msgid1 parameter to the (4) dngettext or (5) ngettext function, or (6) the classname parameter to the stream_wrapper_register function. NOTE: this…

Severity
Low 2.1
Published
20 Nov 2007
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
14 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
1% in the next 30 daysHigher than 64% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper input validation (CWE-20)
Attack
Needs local access · No login needed
Attacker can
Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Sources
NVD

Description

PHP 5.2.5 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string in (1) the domain parameter to the dgettext function, the message parameter to the (2) dcgettext or (3) gettext function, the msgid1 parameter to the (4) dngettext or (5) ngettext function, or (6) the classname parameter to the stream_wrapper_register function. NOTE: this might not be a vulnerability in most web server environments that support multiple threads, unless this issue can be demonstrated for code execution.

From NVD.

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PHPServers and applications · cpe:a:php:php
  • Every version up to 5.2.4

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6039
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-6039