CVE-2014-3981

acinclude.m4, as used in the configure script in PHP 5.5.13 and earlier, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/phpglibccheck file.

CVSS v2.0 3.3 LOW

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CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=91bcadd85e20e50d3f8c2e9721327681640e6f16	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1104978	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jun/21	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/06/12	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67390	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443	Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141390017113542&w=2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT204659	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html	Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141017844705317&w=2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21683486	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:php:php::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php::::::::

Information

Published : 2014-06-08 11:55

Updated : 2023-01-19 08:30

NVD link : CVE-2014-3981

Mitre link : CVE-2014-3981

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Products Affected

php

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