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title: "CVE-2008-2051\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2008-2051

Publication date 5 May 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

The escapeshellcmd API function in PHP before 5.2.6 has unknown impact and
context-dependent attack vectors related to "incomplete multibyte chars."

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| php5 | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 5.2.4-2ubuntu5.3 |
| 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 5.2.3-1ubuntu6.4 |
| 7.04 feisty | Fixed 5.2.1-0ubuntu1.6 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 5.1.2-1ubuntu3.12 |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-2051?format=md#patch-details)

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| php5 | * Vendor:   <http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:125> * Debdiff:   <http://launchpadlibrarian.net/15065228/php5_5.2.4-2ubuntu5.2.debdiff> * Vendor:   <http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1572> |

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2051)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2051)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2008-2051)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-2051)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-628-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-628-1)
+ PHP vulnerabilities
+ 23 July 2008

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2051>