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A vulnerability was found in PHP 5.3.5 (Programming Language Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown processing in the library var/lib/php5/ of the component crond. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
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/.
The weakness was presented 03/29/2011 by Stephane Chazelas as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is available at git.debian.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-0441. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 53348 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : php (MDVSA-2011:069)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 195115 (Ubuntu Security Notification for php5 Vulnerabilities (USN-1358-2)).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.debian.org.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (66180) and Tenable (53348).
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Nessus ID: 53348
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : php (MDVSA-2011:069)
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OpenVAS ID: 69331
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2195-1 (php5)
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Patch: d09fd04ed7bfcf7f008360c6a42025108925df09
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01/12/2011 🔍03/15/2011 🔍
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Sources
Product: php.orgAdvisory: git.debian.org
Researcher: Stephane Chazelas
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-0441 (🔍)
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X-Force: 66180
Vulnerability Center: 30727 - PHP 5.0.1 through 5.3.5 Allows to Delete Arbitrary Files via a Symlink Attack, Low
SecurityFocus: 46928 - PHP 'php5-common.php5.cron.d' Race Condition Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 03/20/2015 16:16Updated: 10/21/2021 13:34
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (64), 07/23/2019 15:56 (10), 10/21/2021 13:29 (4), 10/21/2021 13:34 (1)
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