Numeric Errors Affecting php-mbstring package, versions <0:5.1.4-1.el4s1.4


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.23% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-PHPMBSTRING-9865931
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed18 Aug 2006

Introduced: 18 Aug 2006

CVE-2006-4486  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-189  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 php-mbstring to version 0:5.1.4-1.el4s1.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2006:0688.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream php-mbstring package and not the php-mbstring package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

Integer overflow in memory allocation routines in PHP before 5.1.6, when running on a 64-bit system, allows context-dependent attackers to bypass the memory_limit restriction.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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