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CVE-2009-3558

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Date: November 23, 2009

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.

Language: C

Severity Score

5.6

Related Resources (22)

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

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

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

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

Url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3558

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

Url: http://secunia.com/advisories/37412

Url: http://secunia.com/advisories/37821

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

Url: http://securityreason.com/securityalert/6600

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

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

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

Url: https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2009-3558

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Url: https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2009-3558

Severity Score

5.6

Weakness Type (CWE)

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control

CWE-264

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:	5.6
Attack Vector (AV):	NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC):	HIGH
Privileges Required (PR):	NONE
User Interaction (UI):	NONE
Scope (S):	UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C):	LOW
Integrity (I):	LOW
Availability (A):	LOW

CVSS v2

Base Score:	6.8
Access Vector (AV):	NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC):	MEDIUM
Authentication (AU):	NONE
Confidentiality (C):	PARTIAL
Integrity (I):	PARTIAL
Availability (A):	PARTIAL
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CVE-2009-3558

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Date: November 23, 2009

Language: C

Severity Score

Related Resources (22)

Severity Score

Weakness Type (CWE)

CVSS v3.1

CVSS v2

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