HIGH
PHP buffer overflow
Published Nov 4, 2006
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.70%
Description
Buffer overflow in PHP before 5.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted UTF-8 inputs to the (1) htmlentities or (2) htmlspecialchars functions.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 5.1.6
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.2
- 5.0.3
- 5.0.4
- 5.0.5
- 5.1.0
- 5.1.1
- 5.1.2
- 5.1.3
- 5.1.4
- 5.1.5
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
php-0:4.1.2-2.13
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0730
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
php-0:4.3.2-37.ent
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0730
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
php-0:4.3.9-3.22
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0730
Red Hat Web Application Stack for RHEL 4
php-0:5.1.4-1.el4s1.5
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0731
Stronghold 4.0 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (version 2.1)
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0736
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | php-0:4.1.2-2.13 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0730 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | php-0:4.3.2-37.ent | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0730 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | php-0:4.3.9-3.22 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0730 |
| Red Hat Web Application Stack for RHEL 4 | php-0:5.1.4-1.el4s1.5 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0731 |
| Stronghold 4.0 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (version 2.1) | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0736 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
7.70% 0.07705
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.07705
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.70% (0.07705) | 94.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.51% (0.07510) | 93.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 41.88% (0.41876) | 97.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 23.55% (0.23550) | 95.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 41.88% (0.41876) | 97.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 23.55% (0.23550) | 95.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 41.88% (0.41876) | 97.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 23.55% (0.23550) | 95.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 41.88% (0.41876) | 97.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 44.55% (0.44553) | 97.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 38.03% (0.38028) | 95.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 44.55% (0.44553) | 97.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 79.44% (0.79440) | 98.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 15, 2023 | 49.18% (0.49177) | 97.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 52.54% (0.52541) | 97.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 7, 2023 | 44.33% (0.44332) | 96.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 36.34% (0.36335) | 96.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 95.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 94.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 89.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (52)
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061101-01-P vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SGI
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304829 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-761 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Nov/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0736.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22653 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22685 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22688 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22693 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22713 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22753 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22759 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22779 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22881 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22929 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23139 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23155 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23247 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24606 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25047 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-21.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017152 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017296 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-245.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a008082c4fe.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCO
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-air-20070425-http.shtml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCO
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1206 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_132006.138.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:196 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_67_php.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.028.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_OPENPKG
- http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_0.php x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0730.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0731.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450431/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451098/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453024/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20879 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0061/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIX
- http://www.turbolinux.com/security/2006/TLSA-2006-38.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TURBO
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-375-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-333A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4317 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4749 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4750 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1546 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-5465 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=213732 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29971 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5465
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10240 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-5465
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Nov 4, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Oct 23, 2006
Link CVE-2006-5465
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a