CVE-2003-0172 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Buffer overflow in openlog function for PHP 4.3.1 on Windows operating system, and possibly other OSes, allows remote attackers to cause a crash and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long filename argument.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.22394.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Php Subscribe	Php Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104878149020152&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104931415307111&w=2
http://www.osvdb.org/2113
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/316583
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/385238
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7210
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11637

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2003-03-29T05:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T01:43:36.013Z

Reserved: 2003-03-28T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2003-0172

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2003-04-02T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2003-0172

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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