CVE-2006-4483

Description

The cURL extension files (1) ext/curl/interface.c and (2) ext/curl/streams.c in PHP before 5.1.5 permit the CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION option when open_basedir or safe_mode is enabled, which allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions, possibly related to the realpath cache.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.80% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory php.net Vendor Advisory php.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016984 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.php.net/release_5_1_5.php release notes patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22039 third party advisory not applicable
http://cvs.php.net/viewcvs.cgi/php-src/ext/curl/interface.c?r1=1.62.2.14.2.6&r2=1.62.2.14.2.7 patch broken link
http://cvs.php.net/viewcvs.cgi/php-src/ext/curl/interface.c?view=log patch broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19582 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492671/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30411 third party advisory not applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/21546 not applicable third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3318 vdb entry permissions required
http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/ext/curl/streams.c?r1=1.14.2.2.2.3&r2=1.14.2.2.2.4 patch broken link
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0178 broken link
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.1.5 release notes vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_52_php.html vendor advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4483?
CVE-2006-4483 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4483?
To fix CVE-2006-4483, 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-2006-4483 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-4483 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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