CVE-2008-5624
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Dec 17, 2008
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Dec 17, 2008
Description
PHP 5 before 5.2.7 does not properly initialize the page_uid and page_gid global variables for use by the SAPI php_getuid function, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass safe_mode restrictions via variable settings that are intended to be restricted to root, as demonstrated by a setting of /etc for the error_log variable.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- HPSBUX02465vendor-advisory
- SSRT090085vendor-advisory
- 20090302 rPSA-2009-0035-1 php php-cgi php-imap php-mcrypt php-mysql php-mysqli php-pgsql php-soap php-xsl php5 php5-cgi php5-imap php5-mcrypt php5-mysql php5-mysqli php5-pear php5-pgsql php5-soap php5-xslmailing-list
- php-getuid-safemode-bypass(47318)vdb-entry
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0035
- 32688vdb-entry
- 35003third-party-advisory
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.7
- MDVSA-2009:045vendor-advisory
- 50483vdb-entry
- 20081205 PHP 5.2.6 SAPI php_getuid() overloadthird-party-advisory
- 52207vdb-entry
- 20081206 SecurityReason: PHP 5.2.6 SAPI php_getuid() overloadmailing-list
- 35650third-party-advisory
- DSA-1789vendor-advisory
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