Description
PHP before 5.3.4 accepts the \0 character in a pathname, which might allow context-dependent attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by placing a safe file extension after this character, as demonstrated by .php\0.jpg at the end of the argument to the file_exists function.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-307-1 | php5 security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-444-1 | php5 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2006-7220 | PHP before 5.3.4 accepts the \0 character in a pathname, which might allow context-dependent attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by placing a safe file extension after this character, as demonstrated by .php\0.jpg at the end of the argument to the file_exists function. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1126-1 | PHP vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T20:57:41.063Z
Reserved: 2010-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2006-7243
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Status : Modified
Published: 2011-01-18T20:00:10.580
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2006-7243
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN