CVE-2008-5624

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.

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2
http://osvdb.org/50483
http://osvdb.org/52207
http://secunia.com/advisories/35003
http://secunia.com/advisories/35650
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/59	Exploit
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0035
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1789
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:045
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.7
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498985/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501376/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32688
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47318
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2
http://osvdb.org/50483
http://osvdb.org/52207
http://secunia.com/advisories/35003
http://secunia.com/advisories/35650
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/59	Exploit
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0035
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1789
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:045
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.7
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498985/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501376/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32688
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47318

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta4::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.7:::::::*

History

21 Nov 2024, 00:54

Information

Published : 2008-12-17 17:30

Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30

NVD link : CVE-2008-5624

Mitre link : CVE-2008-5624

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-5624

JSON object : View

Products Affected

php

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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