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CVE-2008-1734

3.6 · LOW

Interpretation conflict in PHP Toolkit before 1.0.1 on Gentoo Linux might allow local users to cause a denial of service (PHP outage) and read contents of PHP scripts by creating a file with a one-…

Published Apr 18, 2008gentooCWE-20EPSS 0.35%

Overview

CVE-2008-1734 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting gentoo linux. It was published on April 18, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.6 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.6, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Interpretation conflict in PHP Toolkit before 1.0.1 on Gentoo Linux might allow local users to cause a denial of service (PHP outage) and read contents of PHP scripts by creating a file with a one-letter lowercase alphabetic name, which triggers interpretation of a certain unquoted [a-z] argument as a matching shell glob for this name, rather than interpretation as the literal [a-z] regular-expression string, and consequently blocks the launch of the PHP interpreter within the Apache HTTP Server.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gentoo. Update linux to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
gentoophp_toolkit0Affected

References

Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=209535Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-19.xmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/28844Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41928Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=209535Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-19.xmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/28844Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41928

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1734?

CVE-2008-1734 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting gentoo linux. It was published on April 18, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.6 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2008-1734?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.6, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-1734?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gentoo. Update linux to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-1734?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-1734 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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