Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2007-4662 is an old PHP memory-safety issue fixed before PHP 5.2.4. The public record says a buffer overflow exists in php_openssl_make_REQ, but the impact and attack path are not documented in the provided sources. Treat it as legacy exposure risk, not evidence of current active exploitation. Exposure is most likely on unsupported legacy servers or appliances still running PHP before 5.2.4, including distribution packages without the relevant backport. Modern supported PHP deployments should not be affected unless they carry obsolete PHP code. Moderate operational priority for legacy cleanup, but severity cannot be ranked confidently from the sources. If PHP before 5.2.4 exists in production, especially internet-facing, schedule remediation because unsupported runtimes compound risk beyond this single CVE. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems running PHP and identify any versions before 5.2.4.; Upgrade PHP or apply vendor package updates that include the fix.; Review Debian, Gentoo, Ubuntu, Trustix, and rPath advisories for backported package status..
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- Known Exploited
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/173043CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- php-phpopensslmakereq-bo(36390)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- USN-549-1CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1693CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1702CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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