CVE-2006-4020

NameCVE-2006-4020
Descriptionscanf.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.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
Debian Bugs382256, 382261, 382262

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
php5 (PTS)jessie, jessie (lts)5.6.40+dfsg-0+deb8u21fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
php4source(unstable)4:4.4.4-1unimportant382261
php5source(unstable)5.1.6-1unimportant382256, 382262

Notes

Only exploitable by malicious, local user

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