National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2006-1017
Original release date:03/07/2006
Last revised:09/05/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
The c-client library 2000, 2001, or 2004 for PHP before 4.4.4 and 5.x before 5.1.5 do not check the (1) safe_mode or (2) open_basedir functions, and when used in applications that accept user-controlled input for the mailbox argument to the imap_open function, allow remote attackers to obtain access to an IMAP stream data structure and conduct unauthorized IMAP actions.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides unauthorized access, Allows partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
- Official Statement from Red Hat (10/30/2008)
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We do not consider safe_mode / open_basedir restriction bypass issues being security sensitive. For more details see http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=169857#c1 and http://www.php.net/security-note.php
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External Source: XF
Name: php-imap-restriction-bypass(24964)
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20060228 (PHP) imap functions bypass safemode and open_basedir restrictions
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.php.net/release_5_1_5.php
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.1.5
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2006-0772
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21546
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21050
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18694
Type: Advisory
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:122
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=37265
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 23535
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:122
External Source: SREASON
Name: 516