PHP mb_encode_mimeheader runs endlessly for some inputs
Summary
PHP mb_encode_mimeheader runs endlessly for some inputs
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In PHP 8.3.* before 8.3.5, function mb_encode_mimeheader() runs endlessly for some inputs that contain long strings of non-space characters followed by a space. This could lead to a potential DoS attack if a hostile user sends data to an application that uses this function.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD GitHub Advisory OSV
Affected packages
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory security.netapp.com
- advisory github.com
- web openwall.com
- web lists.fedoraproject.org