PT-2011-2344
CVE-2011-0441
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Published
2011-03-29
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Updated
2017-08-17
Description by
CVSS 2.0
6.3
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
PHP version 5.3.5
Description
The issue allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a directory under /var/lib/php5/. This is related to the Debian GNU/Linux /etc/cron.d/php5 cron job.
Recommendations
For PHP version 5.3.5, consider restricting access to the /var/lib/php5/ directory to prevent symlink attacks until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, monitor the cron job's activity closely to detect any potential misuse.
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