CVE-2012-1171

Description

The libxml RSHUTDOWN function in PHP 5.x allows remote attackers to bypass the open_basedir protection mechanism and read arbitrary files via vectors involving a stream_close method call during use of a custom stream wrapper.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=802591
https://github.com/php/php-src/blob/master/ext/libxml/tests/bug61367-write.phpt
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=61367
https://github.com/php/php-src/blob/master/ext/libxml/tests/bug61367-read.phpt vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1171?
CVE-2012-1171 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1171?
To fix CVE-2012-1171, 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-2012-1171 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-1171 is being actively exploited. 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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