CVE-2008-2050

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Stack-based buffer overflow in the FastCGI SAPI (fastcgi.c) in PHP before 5.2.6 has unknown impact and attack vectors.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 87.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 5, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (52)

secalert@redhathttp://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/sapi/cgi/fastcgi.c?r1=1.44&r2=1.45&diff_format=u
secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/30048
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/30083
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/30158
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/30345
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/30967
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/31200
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/31326
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/32746
secalert@redhathttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml
secalert@redhathttp://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0176
secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1572
secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:022

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	php5-curl (5.2.4-2ubuntu5.3) @ hardy	2026-05-30	ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-119Buffer Operations Within Bounds (Buffer Overflow)

All Vendor Advisories

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UbuntuUSN-628-1LOW
PHP vulnerabilities

Data Freshness Timeline

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2026-05-31 00:13 UTCEPSS rescore
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2026-05-30 21:54 UTCVendor advisory
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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-2050?

CVE-2008-2050 is a none vulnerability published on May 5, 2008. Stack-based buffer overflow in the FastCGI SAPI (fastcgi.c) in PHP before 5.2.6 has unknown impact and attack vectors.

When was CVE-2008-2050 disclosed?

CVE-2008-2050 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 5, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2008-2050 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-2050 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 87.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2008-2050?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-2050, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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