session.c in the session extension in PHP before 5.2.13, and 5.3.1, does not properly interpret ; (semicolon) characters in the argument to the session_save_path function, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass open_basedir and safe_mode restrictions via an argument that contains multiple ; characters in conjunction with a .. (dot dot).
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-lang/php. | Oct 30, 2017 | Mar 26, 2010 |
| Php | — | Upgrade to PHP version 5.2.13 | Oct 1, 2012 | Mar 26, 2010 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libapache2-mod-php5Upgrade php5-cgiUpgrade php5-cli | Nov 8, 2024 | Mar 26, 2010 |
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