CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2006-0200

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Published: Jan 13, 2006 | Modified: Apr 03, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
9.3 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM

Format string vulnerability in the error-reporting feature in the mysqli extension in PHP 5.1.0 and 5.1.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in MySQL error messages.

Weakness

The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Php Php 5.1.0 (including) 5.1.0 (including)
Php Php 5.1.1 (including) 5.1.1 (including)
Php5 Ubuntu dapper *
Php5 Ubuntu devel *
Php5 Ubuntu edgy *
Php5 Ubuntu feisty *

Potential Mitigations

References