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CVE-2009-3558

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 atta

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.04443

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Affected Products & Versions

2

php<= 5.2.10

phpall versions

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Public Exploits & PoCs

1

pocsecurityreason.com · 6600securityreason.com

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Scoring & Timeline

6.8

MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com

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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.

v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Published to NVD23 Nov 2009 · 05:30 PM

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Vendor Advisories

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References & Sources

18

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html

http://news.php.net/php.announce/79

http://secunia.com/advisories/37412Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/37821

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077

http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_2/ext/posix/posix.c?view=log

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http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_3/ext/posix/posix.c?view=log

http://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=288943Patch

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:285

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:302

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:303

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/2Patch

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/3Patch

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/5Patch

http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php

http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_12.php

http://www.php.net/releases/5_3_1.php

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3593

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