Info

Disclosure

Apr 08, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Apr 08, 2006

Solution

Unknown

Description

PHP contains a flaw that may allow a local user to bypass security restrictions. The issue is due to the copy function in file.c not properly sanitizing user-supplied input. By supplying a crafted compress.zlib:// URI, an attacker can bypass safe mode restrictions and read arbitrary files.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Information Disclosure, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Rumored
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 5.1.3 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

The PHP Group	PHP	4.4.2
		5.1.2

References

Security Tracker: 1015882
Secunia Advisory ID: 19599 19775 21125
CVE ID: 2006-1608 (see also: NVD)
Related OSVDB ID: 24484 24485 24486
Keyword: cXIb8O3
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-04/0172.html
Generic Exploit URL: http://securityreason.com/achievement_exploitalert/8
Other Advisory URL: http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/37
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-320-1
http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:074
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://us.php.net/releases/5_1_3.php
Vendor URL: http://www.php.net/

Credit

Maksymilian Arciemowicz - maxjestsuper.pl - securityreason.com

Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/24487

Info

Disclosure

Discovery

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Exploit

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Description

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Solution

Products

The PHP Group

PHP

References

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