Description
The Debian GNU/Linux /etc/cron.d/php5 cron job for PHP 5.3.5 allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a directory under /var/lib/php5/.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 6.0 | php5 | 5.3.3-7+squeeze1 | DSA-2195-1 |
| Debian 5.0 | php5 | 5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny10 | DSA-2195-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2195-1 php5 - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026