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CVE-2006-1494

First published: Mon Apr 10 2006(Updated: )

Directory traversal vulnerability in file.c in PHP 4.4.2 and 5.1.2 allows local users to bypass open_basedir restrictions allows remote attackers to create files in arbitrary directories via the tempnam function.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
PHP=4.3.9
PHP=4.0-beta1
PHP=5.1.2
PHP=4.0-beta4
PHP=4.2.0
PHP=5.1.1
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=5.0.5
PHP=4.3.6
PHP=5.0.1
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=4.0-rc1
PHP=4.3.2
PHP=4.3.11
PHP=4.0.0
PHP=4.0.3-patch1
PHP=4.0.7
PHP=4.0.2
PHP=4.3.3
PHP=5.0-rc3
PHP=4.1.1
PHP=5.0.0-rc2
PHP=5.0.3
PHP=4.2.3
PHP=5.1.0
PHP=4.0.1-patch1
PHP=5.0.0-rc3
PHP=4.0
PHP=4.0-beta2
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=4.0-rc2
PHP=4.3.1
PHP=4.0-beta_4_patch1
PHP=4.4.0
PHP=4.3.10
PHP=4.2.1
PHP=5.0.0-rc1
PHP=4.0.4-patch1
PHP=4.0.1
PHP=5.0.2
PHP=4.2
PHP=4.4.1
PHP=4.0-beta3
PHP=4.0.3
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-2006-1494?

    CVE-2006-1494 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for local and remote exploitation.

  • How do I fix CVE-2006-1494?

    To fix CVE-2006-1494, upgrade to a patched version of PHP that is not affected by this vulnerability.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2006-1494?

    CVE-2006-1494 affects PHP versions 4.4.2, 5.1.2, and several earlier versions.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2006-1494?

    CVE-2006-1494 is a directory traversal vulnerability allowing bypass of open_basedir restrictions.

  • Can CVE-2006-1494 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2006-1494 can be exploited remotely by attackers to create files in arbitrary directories.

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