Description
PHP 3 and 4 do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by triggering error messages that are improperly written to the error logs.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 10.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0204.html
- http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2000/a101200-1.txt
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-037.0.txt
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-062.php3?dis=7.1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-088.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-095.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1786Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5359
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0204.html
- http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2000/a101200-1.txt
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-037.0.txt
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-062.php3?dis=7.1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-088.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-095.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1786Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5359
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 19, 2000
- Last modified
- Sep 23, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified