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FreeBSD : php -- open_basedir Race Condition Vulnerability (edabe438-542f-11db-a5ae-00508d6a62df)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 22504
Synopsis
The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.Description
Stefan Esser reports :PHP's open_basedir feature is meant to disallow scripts to access files outside a set of configured base directories. The checks for this are placed within PHP functions dealing with files before the actual open call is performed.
Obviously there is a little span of time between the check and the actual open call. During this time span the checked path could have been altered and point to a file that is forbidden to be accessed due to open_basedir restrictions.
Because the open_basedir restrictions often not call PHP functions but 3rd party library functions to actually open the file it is impossible to close this time span in a general way. It would only be possible to close it when PHP handles the actual opening on it's own.
While it seems hard to change the path during this little time span it is very simple with the use of the symlink() function combined with a little trick. PHP's symlink() function ensures that source and target of the symlink operation are allowed by open_basedir restrictions (and safe_mode). However it is possible to point a symlink to any file by the use of mkdir(), unlink() and at least two symlinks.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 22504
File Name: freebsd_pkg_edabe438542f11dba5ae00508d6a62df.nasl
Version: 1.20
Type: local
Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Published: 10/5/2006
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.3
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.2
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:mod_php4, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:mod_php5, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:php-suhosin, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:php4, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:php4-cgi, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:php4-cli, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:php4-dtc, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:php4-horde, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:php4-nms, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:php5, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:php5-cgi, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:php5-cli, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:php5-dtc, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:php5-horde, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:php5-nms, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/5/2006
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/2/2006
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2006-5178
BID: 20326