CVE-2006-3011

Public Exploit

Description

The error_log function in basic_functions.c in PHP before 4.4.4 and 5.x before 5.1.5 allows local users to bypass safe mode and open_basedir restrictions via a "php://" or other scheme in the third argument, which disables safe mode.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.php.net/release_5_1_5.php
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016377 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/21050 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27414 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1129 third party advisory
http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/ext/standard/basic_functions.c?r1=1.543.2.51.2.9&r2=1.543.2.51.2.10&pathrev=PHP_4_4&diff_format=u
http://secunia.com/advisories/21546 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2523 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-320-1 vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:122 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21125 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/ext/standard/basic_functions.c?diff_format=u&view=log&pathrev=PHP_4_4
http://secunia.com/advisories/20818 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/26827 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18645 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/41 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3011?
CVE-2006-3011 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3011?
To fix CVE-2006-3011, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-3011 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-3011 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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