CVE-2006-4482: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Write

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-4482 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 6.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 31-08-2006
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the (1) str_repeat and (2) wordwrap functions in ext/standard/string.c in PHP before 5.1.5, when used on a 64-bit system, have unspecified impact and attack vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-1990.

• CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.