*** This bug is a security vulnerability ***
Public security bug reported:
Binary package hint: php5
Processing certain textual forms of MAX_FLOAT leads to an infinite
loop/hang/DoS:
php -r "print 2.2250738585072011e-308;"
hangs indefinitely, whereas:
php -r "print 2.2250738585072010e-308;"
returns immediately.
Confirmed for natty/php5-cli=5.3.3-1ubuntu11
** Affects: php
Importance: Unknown
Status: Unknown
** Affects: php5 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Visibility changed to: Public
** Bug watch added: bugs.php.net/ #53632
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=53632
** Also affects: php via
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=53632
Importance: Unknown
Status: Unknown
** Description changed:
Binary package hint: php5
Processing certain textual forms of MAX_FLOAT leads to an infinite
loop/hang/DoS:
- php -r "print 2.2250738585072011e-308;"
+ php -r "print 2.2250738585072011e-308;"
hangs indefinitely, whereas:
- php -r "print 2.2250738585072010e-308;"
+ php -r "print 2.2250738585072010e-308;"
returns immediately.
+
+ Confirmed for natty/php5-cli=5.3.3-1ubuntu11
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/697181
Title:
DoS: Infinite loop processing 2.2250738585072011e-308
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