CVE-2009-3558

N/A Unknown
Published: November 23, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://news.php.net/php.announce/79
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/37412
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37821
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/6600
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_2/ext/posix/posix.c?view=log
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_3/ext/posix/posix.c?view=log
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=288943
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:285
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:302
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:303
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/3
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/5
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_12.php
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.php.net/releases/5_3_1.php
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3593
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://news.php.net/php.announce/79
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/37412
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37821
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/6600
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_2/ext/posix/posix.c?view=log
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_3/ext/posix/posix.c?view=log
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=288943
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:285
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:302
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:303
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_12.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.php.net/releases/5_3_1.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3593
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

38 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.4%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

php

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