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TI-2007-03873 Aliases CVE-2007-3998GHSA-7r5x-79rr-q8gm

The wordwrap function in PHP 4 before 4.4.8, and PHP 5 before 5.2.4, does not properly…

Priority LOW 28CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The wordwrap function in PHP 4 before 4.4.8, and PHP 5 before 5.2.4, does not properly use the breakcharlen variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash, or infinite loop) via certain arguments, as demonstrated by a 'chr(0), 0, ""' argument set.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02993 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0 to before 4.4.8; 5.0.0 to before 5.2.4VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*6.06VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 to before 4.4.8; 5.0.0 to before 5.2.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2007:0891 Released 2007-10-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4) php-5.1.6-3.el4s1.8, php-5.1.6-3.el4s1.8.i386, php-bcmath-5.1.6-3.el4s1.8 +35
    • Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES (v.4) php-5.1.6-3.el4s1.8, php-5.1.6-3.el4s1.8.i386, php-bcmath-5.1.6-3.el4s1.8 +35
  • RHSA-2007:0917 Released 2007-10-23 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • Red Hat Application Stack v2 for Enterprise Linux (v.5) php-5.2.3-3.el5s2, php-5.2.3-3.el5s2.i386, php-bcmath-5.2.3-3.el5s2 +35
  • RHSA-2007:0889 Released 2007-09-26 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 php-4.3.2-43.ent, php-4.3.2-43.ent.i386, php-devel-4.3.2-43.ent +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 php-4.3.2-43.ent, php-4.3.2-43.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-43.ent.ia64 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 php-4.3.2-43.ent, php-4.3.2-43.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-43.ent.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 php-4.3.2-43.ent, php-4.3.2-43.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-43.ent.ia64 +18
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2007:0890 Released 2007-09-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) php-5.1.6-15.el5, php-5.1.6-15.el5.i386, php-5.1.6-15.el5.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.9, php-4.3.9-3.22.9.i386, php-4.3.9-3.22.9.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) php-5.1.6-15.el5, php-5.1.6-15.el5.i386, php-bcmath-5.1.6-15.el5 +35
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.9, php-4.3.9-3.22.9.i386, php-devel-4.3.9-3.22.9 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.9, php-4.3.9-3.22.9.i386, php-4.3.9-3.22.9.ia64 +39
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.9, php-4.3.9-3.22.9.i386, php-4.3.9-3.22.9.ia64 +39

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4)Fixed RHSA-2007:0891
Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES (v.4)Fixed RHSA-2007:0891
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0889
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:0890
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0889
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0890
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0890
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0890
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0889
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0890
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0889
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0890

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-3998
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7r5x-79rr-q8gm

References

Advisory 19

Other 2

Sources

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