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Status published
High
CVE-2008-5625
PHP 5 before 5.2.7 does not enforce the error_log safe_mode...
Vulnerability Description
PHP 5 before 5.2.7 does not enforce the error_log safe_mode restrictions when safe_mode is enabled through a php_admin_flag setting in httpd.conf, which allows context-dependent attackers to write to arbitrary files by placing a "php_value error_log" entry in a .htaccess file.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501376/100/0/threaded
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0035
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47314
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32383
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/57
- http://osvdb.org/52205
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.7
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:045
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-11/0152.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7171
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35650
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
php
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 5.0.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3, 5.0.4, 5.0.5, 5.1.0, 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4, 5.1.5, 5.1.6, 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.2.4, 5.2.5
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 17th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.