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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2007-3378

Original release date:06/29/2007
Last revised:04/18/2009
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

The (1) session_save_path, (2) ini_set, and (3) error_log functions in PHP 4.4.7 and earlier, and PHP 5 5.2.3 and earlier, when invoked from a .htaccess file, allow remote attackers to bypass safe_mode and open_basedir restrictions and possibly execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated using (a) php_value, (b) php_flag, and (c) directives in .htaccess.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:6.8 (MEDIUM) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Medium
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

Vendor Statments (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (07/05/2007)
We do not consider this to be security issues. For more details see: http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=169857#c1 and http://www.php.net/security-note.php

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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External Source: BID
Name: 25498
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25498
External Source: BID
Name: 24661
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24661
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_5.php
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_5.php
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_4.php
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_4.php
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.php.net/releases/4_4_8.php
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.php.net/releases/4_4_8.php
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.5
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.5
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.4
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.4
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-4.php
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-4.php
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-0924
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-0398
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/0398
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-3023
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2007/3023
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1702
Hyperlink:https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1702
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1693
Hyperlink:https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1693
External Source: XF
Name: php-sessionsavepath-errorlog-security-bypass(39403)
Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/39403
External Source: XF
Name: php-htaccess-security-bypass(35102)
Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/35102
External Source: TRUSTIX
Name: 2007-0026
Hyperlink:http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0026/
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT080056
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/491693/100/0/threaded
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20070627 PHP 4/5 htaccess safemode and open_basedir Bypass
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/472343/100/0/threaded
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 38682
Hyperlink:http://www.osvdb.org/38682
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200710-02
Hyperlink:http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-02.xml
External Source: SLACKWARE
Name: SSA:2008-045-03
Hyperlink:http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.335136
External Source: SREASON
Name: 3389
Hyperlink:http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3389
External Source: SREASON
Name: 2831
Hyperlink:http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2831
External Source: SREASONRES
Name: 20070627 PHP 5.2.3 PHP 4.4.7, htaccess safemode and open_basedir Bypass
Hyperlink:http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/45
External Source: MISC
Name: http://securityreason.com/achievement_exploitalert/9
Hyperlink:http://securityreason.com/achievement_exploitalert/9
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 30040
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/30040
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 29420
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28936
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28936
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28750
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28750
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28318
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28318
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27648
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27648
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27377
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27377
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27102
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27102
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 26838
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/26838
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 26822
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/26822
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 26642
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/26642
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6056
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6056
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2008-03-18
Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
External Source: HP
Name: HPSBUX02308
Hyperlink:http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01345501
External Source: HP
Name: HPSBUX02308
Hyperlink:http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01345501
External Source: HP
Name: HPSBUX02308
Hyperlink:http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01345501
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
Hyperlink:http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562

Vulnerable software and versions

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Technical Details

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CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3378