CVE-2008-0599

Name: CVE-2008-0599
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-05-05T17:20:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 10.92%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-0599 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The init_request_info function in sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.2.6 does not properly consider operator precedence when calculating the length of PATH_TRANSLATED, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URI.. EPSS estimates a 10.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The init_request_info function in sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.2.6 does not properly consider operator precedence when calculating the length of PATH_TRANSLATED, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URI.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

10.92%

95.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-131

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Php	Php	< 5.2.6
Fedoraproject	Fedora	8
Fedoraproject	Fedora	9
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.04
Apple	Mac Os X	< 10.5.4
Apple	Mac Os X Server	< 10.5.4

References

http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c?r1=1.267.2.15.2.50.2.12&r2=1.267.2.15.2.50.2.13&diff_format=uBroken Link, Exploit
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01476437Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.htmlMailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/30048Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30083Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30345Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30616Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30757Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30828Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31200Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31326Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32746Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35650Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0176Broken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/147027Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:127Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:128Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/02/2Mailing List
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.phpRelease Notes
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0505.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492535/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29009Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019958Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.488951Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-628-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1412Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1810/referencesBroken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42137Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2503Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5510Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00773.htmlMailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00779.htmlMailing List
http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c?r1=1.267.2.15.2.50.2.12&r2=1.267.2.15.2.50.2.13&diff_format=uBroken Link, Exploit
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01476437Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.htmlMailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/30048Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30083Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30345Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30616Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30757Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30828Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31200Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31326Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32746Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35650Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0176Broken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/147027Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:127Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:128Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/02/2Mailing List
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.phpRelease Notes
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0505.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492535/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29009Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019958Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.488951Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-628-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1412Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1810/referencesBroken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42137Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2503Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5510Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00773.htmlMailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00779.htmlMailing List

Timeline

Published: May 5, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-0599?

How severe is CVE-2008-0599?

CVE-2008-0599 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 10.92% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0599?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST