Description
curl/interface.c in the cURL library (aka libcurl) in PHP 5.2.4 and 5.2.5 allows context-dependent attackers to bypass safe_mode and open_basedir restrictions and read arbitrary files via a file:// request containing a \x00 sequence, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-2563.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- PHP 5.2.5 - cURL 'safe_mode' Security Bypass EDB-31053 · remote · Jan 23, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- ADV-2008-1412 vdb-entry
- APPLE-SA-2008-07-31 vendor-advisory
- 31681 vdb-entry
- 29009 vdb-entry
- 27413 vdb-entry
- ADV-2008-2268 vdb-entry
- USN-628-1 vendor-advisory
- 20080122 PHP 5.2.5 cURL safe_mode bypass mailing-list
- 20080122 PHP 5.2.5 cURL safe_mode bypass third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20080502 CVE Request (PHP) mailing-list
- 20080527 rPSA-2008-0178-1 php php-mysql php-pgsql mailing-list
- 30411 third-party-advisory
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- MDVSA-2009:023 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2009:022 vendor-advisory
- 31200 third-party-advisory
- 32222 third-party-advisory
- 20080122 PHP 5.2.5 cURL safe_mode bypass mailing-list
- 3562 third-party-advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0178
- 31326 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-2780 vdb-entry
- php-safemode-directive-security-bypass(42134) vdb-entry
- php-curlinit-security-bypass(39852) vdb-entry
- APPLE-SA-2008-10-09 vendor-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
- http://cvs.php.net/viewcvs.cgi/php-src/NEWS?revision=1.2027.2.547.2.1047&view=markup
- 30048 third-party-advisory