Buffer overflow in the php_stream_filter_create function in PHP 5 before 5.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a php://filter/ URL that has a name ending in the '.' character.
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33729
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-455-1
http://www.php-security.org/MOPB/MOPB-42-2007.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_32_php.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1283
http://secunia.com/advisories/25062