critical
9.3
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2006-1017

First published: Tue Mar 07 2006(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
PHP=4.3.9
PHP=3.0
PHP=3.0.5
PHP=3.0.11
PHP=5.1.2
PHP=4.2.0
PHP=5.1.1
PHP=3.0.1
PHP=3.0.2
PHP=5.0.0-beta1
PHP=4.1.0
PHP=4.3.4
PHP=4.0.4
PHP=4.3.0
PHP=4.0.5
PHP=5.0-rc1
PHP=3.0.8
PHP=5.0.5
PHP=4.3.6
PHP=3.0.13
PHP=5.0.1
PHP=5.1.4
PHP=4.0.7-rc2
PHP=4.3.7
PHP=5.0.4
PHP=4.0.7-rc1
PHP=4.2.2
PHP=4.4.2
PHP=3.0.7
PHP=4.3.2
PHP=4.3.11
PHP=4.0.0
PHP=3.0.6
PHP=4.0.3-patch1
PHP=3.0.17
PHP=4.0.7
PHP=4.0.2
PHP=4.3.3
PHP=5.0-rc3
PHP=4.1.1
PHP=3.0.15
PHP=3.0.16
PHP=4.4.3
PHP=5.0.0-rc2
PHP=5.0.3
PHP=3.0.10
PHP=3.0.4
PHP=4.2.3
PHP=5.1.0
PHP=4.0.1-patch1
PHP=5.0.0-rc3
PHP=4.0.1-patch2
PHP=4.0.6
PHP=5.0-rc2
PHP=4.1.2
PHP=5.0.0-beta3
PHP=4.0.7-rc3
PHP=4.3.1
PHP=5.1.3
PHP=3.0.18
PHP=4.4.0
PHP=4.3.10
PHP=4.2.1
PHP=5.0.0-rc1
PHP=4.0.1
PHP=5.0.2
PHP=3.0.12
PHP=4.2
PHP=4.4.1
PHP=4.0.3
PHP=3.0.14
PHP=3.0.9
PHP=3.0.3
PHP=5.0.0-beta4
PHP=5.0.0
PHP=4.3.8
PHP=4.3.5
PHP=5.0.0-beta2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2006-1017?

    CVE-2006-1017 has a severity rating of Medium, indicating it poses a moderate risk to affected systems.

  • How do I fix CVE-2006-1017?

    To fix CVE-2006-1017, upgrade to PHP version 4.4.4 or higher, or 5.1.5 or higher.

  • What types of applications are affected by CVE-2006-1017?

    Applications that utilize the c-client library for PHP versions prior to the secure releases are affected by CVE-2006-1017.

  • Can CVE-2006-1017 lead to remote code execution?

    CVE-2006-1017 can potentially be exploited to gain unauthorized access, which may lead to remote code execution.

  • What library does CVE-2006-1017 affect?

    CVE-2006-1017 affects the c-client library used in various versions of PHP.

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