MEDIUM
php: FastCGI module DoS via multiple dots preceding the extension
Published Aug 15, 2008
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.35%
Description
PHP 4.4.x before 4.4.9, and 5.x through 5.2.6, when used as a FastCGI module, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a request with multiple dots preceding the extension, as demonstrated using foo..php.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 4.4.0
- 4.4.1
- 4.4.2
- 4.4.3
- 4.4.4
- 4.4.5
- 4.4.6
- 4.4.7
- 4.4.8
- 5.2.0
- 5.2.1
- 5.2.2
- 5.2.3
- 5.2.4
- 5.2.5
- 5.2.6
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
php-0:4.3.2-51.ent
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0337
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
php-0:4.3.9-3.22.15
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0337
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
php-0:5.1.6-23.2.el5_3
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0338
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | php-0:4.3.2-51.ent | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0337 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | php-0:4.3.9-3.22.15 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0337 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | php-0:5.1.6-23.2.el5_3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0338 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
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.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.35% 0.03346
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03346
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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3.35% (0.03346) | 88.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.35% (0.03346) | 87.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 14.12% (0.14120) | 94.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 15.97% (0.15974) | 94.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 17.34% (0.17338) | 94.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 15.97% (0.15974) | 94.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 17.34% (0.17338) | 94.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 15.97% (0.15974) | 94.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 17.34% (0.17338) | 94.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 15.97% (0.15974) | 94.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 22.61% (0.22611) | 95.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 14.49% (0.14490) | 93.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 21.64% (0.21645) | 93.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 14.49% (0.14490) | 93.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 4.80% (0.04802) | 93.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.80% (0.04802) | 91.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 88.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 86.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 70.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (35)
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=234102 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31982 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32148 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32746 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35306 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35650 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0035 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1647 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:021 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:022 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:023 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:024 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/08/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/13/8 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0350.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501376/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020994 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2336 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3660 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459572 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44402 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3660
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9597 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3660
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01451.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01465.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 15, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Aug 12, 2008
Link CVE-2008-3660
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a