CVE-2009-3559

Description

main/streams/plain_wrapper.c in PHP 5.3.x before 5.3.1 does not recognize the safe_mode_include_dir directive, which allows context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact by triggering the failure of PHP scripts that perform include or require operations, as demonstrated by a script that attempts to perform a require_once on a file in a standard library directory. NOTE: a reliable third party reports that this is not a vulnerability, because it results in a more restrictive security policy.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.22% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory php.net Vendor Advisory php.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/3	patch mailing list
http://news.php.net/php.announce/79	mailing list
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html	vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/2	patch mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/5	patch mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:302	vendor advisory
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=50063
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php	patch vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
http://www.php.net/releases/5_3_1.php	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3559?: CVE-2009-3559 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3559?: To fix CVE-2009-3559, 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-2009-3559 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2009-3559 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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