--- title: "CVE-2007-4887\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-4887?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2007-4887 Publication date 14 September 2007 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **Negligible** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description The dl function in PHP 5.2.4 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string in the library parameter. NOTE: there are limited usage scenarios under which this would be a vulnerability. [Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-4887?format=md#notes) ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | php5 | 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 7.04 feisty | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 6.10 edgy | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life, was needed | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## Notes --- ### [kees](https://launchpad.net/~kees) this is a local php instance crasher, not a serious security issue ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4887) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4887) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2007-4887) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-4887) ### Other references * * *