The init_request_info function in sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.2.6 does not properly consider operator precedence when calculating the length of PATH_TRANSLATED, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URI.
cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c?r1=1.267.2.15.2.50.2.12&r2=1.267.2.15.2.50.2.13&diff_format=u
h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01476437
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html
marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2
marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2
secunia.com/advisories/30048
secunia.com/advisories/30083
secunia.com/advisories/30345
secunia.com/advisories/30616
secunia.com/advisories/30757
secunia.com/advisories/30828
secunia.com/advisories/31200
secunia.com/advisories/31326
secunia.com/advisories/32746
secunia.com/advisories/35650
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml
wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0176
www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/147027
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:127
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:128
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/02/2
www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0505.html
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492535/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com/bid/29009
www.securitytracker.com/id?1019958
www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.488951
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-628-1
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1412
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1810/references
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42137
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2503
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5510
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00773.html
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00779.html