CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-2309

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

php.exe in PHP versions 3.0 through 4.2.2, when running on Apache, does not terminate properly, allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a direct request without arguments.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt server operations, potentially leading to service downtime.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade PHP to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor server logs for potential attack attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

php.exe in PHP 3.0 through 4.2.2, when running on Apache, does not terminate properly, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a direct request without arguments.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS