#VU45157 Link following in PHP - CVE-2011-0441
Published: March 29, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45157
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-0441
CWE-ID: CWE-59
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
PHP
PHP
Software vendor:
PHP Group
PHP Group
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to #BASIC_IMPACT#.
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/.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=618489
- http://git.debian.org/?p=pkg-php/php.git;a=commit;h=d09fd04ed7bfcf7f008360c6a42025108925df09
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:069
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46928
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0910
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66180