Buffer overflow in the crack extension (CrackLib), as bundled with PHP 4.4.6 and other versions before 5.0.0, might allow local users to gain privileges via a long argument to the crack_opendict function
Published Mar 10, 2007
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.74%
Description
Buffer overflow in the crack extension (CrackLib), as bundled with PHP 4.4.6 and other versions before 5.0.0, might allow local users to gain privileges via a long argument to the crack_opendict function.
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. PHP as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, and 5 does not include Cracklib support.
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.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.74% (0.00744) | 53.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.74% (0.00744) | 49.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00082) | 21.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 74.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 53.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/php_446_crack_opendict_local_bof.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2405 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462226/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-1401 Vendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-1401
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-1401
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3431 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://retrogod.altervista.org/php_446_crack_opendict_local_bof.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2405 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462226/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-1401 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-1401 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-1401 | ||
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3431 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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