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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Osx Php | — | Upgrade macOS to the latest version | Dec 16, 2011 | Nov 23, 2009 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade php5 | Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 17, 2009 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-lang/php. | Oct 30, 2017 | Nov 23, 2009 |
| Php | — | Upgrade to PHP version 5.2.12Upgrade to PHP version 5.3.1 | Oct 1, 2012 | Nov 23, 2009 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libapache2-mod-php5Upgrade php5-cgiUpgrade php5-cli | Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 23, 2009 |
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