National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-0145
Original release date:01/08/2008
Last revised:09/05/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Unspecified vulnerability in glob in PHP before 4.4.8, when open_basedir is enabled, has unknown impact and attack vectors. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of a regression related to CVE-2007-4663.
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
**NOTE: Access Complexity scored Low due to insufficient information
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
- Official Statement from Red Hat (01/10/2008)
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Red Hat does not consider this to be a security issue. Regression introduced break glob() functionality, but does not bypass security restrictions.
Furthermore, "open_basedir" bypass issues are not treated as security sensitive as described at https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=169857#c1 and
http://www.php.net/security-note.php
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External Source: XF
Name: php-glob-openbasedir-security-bypass(39401)
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.php.net/releases/4_4_8.php
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-4.php
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28318
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=41655
External Source: SLACKWARE
Name: SSA:2008-045-03
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28936