CVE-2009-3558 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass open_basedir restrictions to create FIFO files, potentially allowing the creation of .htaccess files to modify server behavior.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-3558?
CVE-2009-3558 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Php Php, published on 23 Nov 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The posix_mkfifo function in ext/posix/posix.c in PHP before 5.2.12 and 5.3.x before 5.3.1 allows context-dependent attackers to bypass open_basedir restrictions, and create FIFO files, via the pathname and mode arguments, as demonstrated by creating a .htaccess file.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3558?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Php Php.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3558?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3558 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-3558 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3558 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Php Php
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mjxv-j6j2-hpmv.