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Medium
CVE-2009-3558
The posix_mkfifo function in ext/posix/posix.c in PHP before 5.2.12 and...
Vulnerability Description
The posix_mkfifo function in ext/posix/posix.c in PHP before 5.2.12 and 5.3.x before 5.3.1 allows context-dependent attackers to bypass open_basedir restrictions, and create FIFO files, via the pathname and mode arguments, as demonstrated by creating 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://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/3
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/6600
- http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_12.php
- http://news.php.net/php.announce/79
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=288943
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:285
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37821
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_3/ext/posix/posix.c?view=log
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/2
- http://www.php.net/releases/5_3_1.php
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3593
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/5
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37412
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_2/ext/posix/posix.c?view=log
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:302
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:303
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Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 1.0, 2.0, 2.0b10, 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.0.3, 3.0.4, 3.0.5, 3.0.6, 3.0.7, 3.0.8, 3.0.9, 3.0.10, 3.0.11, 3.0.12, 3.0.13, 3.0.14, 3.0.15, 3.0.16, 3.0.17, 3.0.18, 4.0, 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.0.5, 4.0.6, 4.0.7, 4.1.0, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.2.0, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.3.0, 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.3.7, 4.3.10, 4.3.11, 4.4.2, 4.4.7, 4.4.8, 5.0.0, 5.0.3, 5.1.1, 5.2.1, 5.2.5, 5.2.6, 5.3.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 23rd, 2009
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.