CVE-2009-3558

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.

References

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

http://secunia.com/advisories/37821

http://secunia.com/advisories/37412

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

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

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3