medium
4.6
CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2006-3011

First published: Mon Jun 26 2006(Updated: )

The error_log function in basic_functions.c in PHP before 4.4.4 and 5.x before 5.1.5 allows local users to bypass safe mode and open_basedir restrictions via a "php://" or other scheme in the third argument, which disables safe mode.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
PHP=4.3.9
PHP=3.0
PHP=4.0-beta1
PHP=3.0.5
PHP=3.0.11
PHP=4.0-beta4
PHP=4.2.0
PHP=3.0.1
PHP=3.0.2
PHP=4.1.0
PHP=4.3.4
PHP=4.0.4
PHP=4.3.0
PHP=4.0.5
PHP=3.0.8
PHP=4.3.6
PHP=3.0.13
PHP=4.3.7
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=3.0.17
PHP=4.0.7
PHP=4.0.2
PHP=4.3.3
PHP=2.0
PHP=4.1.1
PHP=3.0.15
PHP=3.0.16
PHP=3.0.10
PHP=3.0.4
PHP=4.2.3
PHP=4.0-beta2
PHP=2.0b10
PHP=4.0.6
PHP=4.1.2
PHP=4.3.1
PHP=3.0.18
PHP<=4.4.3
PHP=4.0-beta_4_patch1
PHP=4.4.0
PHP=4.3.10
PHP=4.2.1
PHP=4.0.1
PHP=1.0
PHP=3.0.12
PHP=4.4.1
PHP=4.0-beta3
PHP=4.0.3
PHP=3.0.14
PHP=3.0.9
PHP=3.0.3
PHP=4.3.8
PHP=4.3.5
PHP=5.1.2
PHP=5.1.1
PHP=5.0.0-beta1
PHP=5.1.6
PHP=5.0.5
PHP=5.0.1
PHP=5.1.4
PHP=5.0.4
PHP=5.0.0-rc2
PHP=5.0.3
PHP=5.1.0
PHP=5.0.0-rc3
PHP=5.0.0-beta3
PHP=5.1.3
PHP=5.0.0-rc1
PHP=5.0.2
PHP=5.0.0-beta4
PHP=5.0.0
PHP=5.0.0-beta2

Remedy

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2006-3011?

    CVE-2006-3011 is considered a high-severity vulnerability as it allows local users to bypass security restrictions.

  • How do I fix CVE-2006-3011?

    To mitigate CVE-2006-3011, upgrade PHP to versions 4.4.4 or later, or 5.1.5 or later.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2006-3011?

    CVE-2006-3011 affects PHP versions prior to 4.4.4 and 5.x versions before 5.1.5.

  • What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2006-3011?

    Any system running the affected versions of PHP, particularly PHP 4.x and 5.x prior to the specified updates, is vulnerable.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2006-3011 on PHP applications?

    CVE-2006-3011 can lead to unauthorized access and exploitation of PHP applications due to disabled safe mode and open_basedir restrictions.

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