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CVE-2007-2844

CRITICAL CVSS: 9.3 Published: 2007-05-24 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

PHP 4.x and 5.x before 5.2.1, when running on multi-threaded systems, does not ensure thread safety for libc crypt function calls using protection schemes such as a mutex, which creates race conditions that allow remote attackers to overwrite internal program memory and gain system access.

Affected Platforms

Php Php

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References