PHP SAPI php_getuid() safe_mode security bypass
| php-getuid-safemode-bypass (47318) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
PHP could allow a remote attacker to bypass safe_mode security restrictions, caused by an error when using the SAPI php_getuid() function. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using unspecified attack vectors to bypass safe_mode security restrictions and possibly execute arbitrary PHP code on the system with privileges of the Web server process.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.2 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of PHP (5.2.8 or later), available from the PHP Web site. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Dec 06 2008 - 13:40:48 CST : SecurityReason: PHP 5.2.6 SAPI php_getuid() overload.
- HPSBUX02431 SSRT090085 rev.1: HP-UX Running Apache Web Server Suite, Remote Denial of Service (DoS), Execution of Arbitrary Code.
- PHP Web site: PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor.
- PHP Web site: PHP: PHP 5 ChangeLog.
- SecurityReason SecurityAlert : 59: PHP 5.2.6 SAPI php_getuid() overload.
- ASA-2009-255: HPSBUX02431 SSRT090085 rev.1 - HP-UX Running Apache Web Server SuiteRemote Denial of Service (DoS) Execution of Arbitrary Code
- BID-32688: PHP SAPI 'php_getuid()' Safe Mode Restriction-Bypass Vulnerability
- 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.
- DSA-1789: php5 -- several vulnerabilities
- GLSA-201001-03: PHP: Multiple vulnerabilities
- MDVSA-2009:045: php
- SA35650: HP-UX Apache Web Server Suite Multiple Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Apache HTTP Server 2.0.59
- Apache HTTP Server 2.2.8
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.27
- Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical Ubuntu 7.10
- Canonical Ubuntu 8.04 LTS
- Canonical Ubuntu 8.10
- Debian Debian Linux 4.0
- Debian Debian Linux 5.0
- Gentoo Linux
- HP HP-UX B.11.11
- HP HP-UX B.11.23
- HP HP-UX B.11.31
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- Mandriva Linux 2009.0
- Mandriva Linux 2009.0 X86_64
- PHP PHP 5.0.0
- PHP PHP 5.0.0 Beta2
- PHP PHP 5.0.0 Beta3
- PHP PHP 5.0.0 Beta4
- PHP PHP 5.0.0 RC2
- PHP PHP 5.0.0 RC1
- PHP PHP 5.0.0 Beta1
- PHP PHP 5.0.0 RC3
- PHP PHP 5.0.1
- PHP PHP 5.0.2
- PHP PHP 5.0.3
- PHP PHP 5.0.4
- PHP PHP 5.0.5
- PHP PHP 5.1.0
- PHP PHP 5.1.1
- PHP PHP 5.1.2
- PHP PHP 5.1.3
- PHP PHP 5.1.4
- PHP PHP 5.1.5
- PHP PHP 5.1.6
- PHP PHP 5.2.0
- PHP PHP 5.2.1
- PHP PHP 5.2.2
- PHP PHP 5.2.3
- PHP PHP 5.2.4
- PHP PHP 5.2.5
- PHP PHP 5.2.6
- PHP PHP 5.2.7
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Server x64 Ed
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 11 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 11 Server x64 Ed
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Ed
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Ed
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 2.0
Reported:
Dec 05, 2008
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