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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 attackers to bypass open_basedir restrictions, and create FIFO files, via the pathname and mode arguments, as demonstrated by creating a .htaccess file.

Published

2009-11-23T17:30:00.530

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application php php ≤ 5.2.10 Yes
Application php php 1.0 Yes
Application php php 2.0 Yes
Application php php 2.0b10 Yes
Application php php 3.0 Yes
Application php php 3.0.1 Yes
Application php php 3.0.2 Yes
Application php php 3.0.3 Yes
Application php php 3.0.4 Yes
Application php php 3.0.5 Yes
Application php php 3.0.6 Yes
Application php php 3.0.7 Yes
Application php php 3.0.8 Yes
Application php php 3.0.9 Yes
Application php php 3.0.10 Yes
Application php php 3.0.11 Yes
Application php php 3.0.12 Yes
Application php php 3.0.13 Yes
Application php php 3.0.14 Yes
Application php php 3.0.15 Yes
Application php php 3.0.16 Yes
Application php php 3.0.17 Yes
Application php php 3.0.18 Yes
Application php php 4.0 Yes
Application php php 4.0 Yes
Application php php 4.0 Yes
Application php php 4.0 Yes
Application php php 4.0 Yes
Application php php 4.0 Yes
Application php php 4.0.0 Yes
Application php php 4.0.1 Yes
Application php php 4.0.2 Yes
Application php php 4.0.3 Yes
Application php php 4.0.4 Yes
Application php php 4.0.5 Yes
Application php php 4.0.6 Yes
Application php php 4.0.7 Yes
Application php php 4.1.0 Yes
Application php php 4.1.1 Yes
Application php php 4.1.2 Yes
Application php php 4.2.0 Yes
Application php php 4.2.1 Yes
Application php php 4.2.2 Yes
Application php php 4.2.3 Yes
Application php php 4.3.0 Yes
Application php php 4.3.1 Yes
Application php php 4.3.2 Yes
Application php php 4.3.7 Yes
Application php php 4.3.10 Yes
Application php php 4.3.11 Yes
Application php php 4.4.2 Yes
Application php php 4.4.7 Yes
Application php php 4.4.8 Yes
Application php php 4.4.9 No
Application php php 5.0.0 Yes
Application php php 5.0.0 Yes
Application php php 5.0.3 Yes
Application php php 5.1.1 Yes
Application php php 5.2.1 Yes
Application php php 5.2.5 Yes
Application php php 5.2.6 Yes
Application php php 5.3.0 Yes
References