CVE-2008-5658: Path Traversal
First published: Wed Dec 17 2008(Updated: )
Directory traversal vulnerability in the ZipArchive::extractTo function in PHP 5.2.6 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to write arbitrary files via a ZIP file with a file whose name contains .. (dot dot) sequences.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| PHP | =5.1.5 | |
| PHP | =5.1.2 | |
| PHP | =5.1.1 | |
| PHP | =5.0.0-beta1 | |
| PHP | =5.1.6 | |
| PHP | =5.2.2 | |
| PHP | =5.0.5 | |
| PHP | =5.0.1 | |
| PHP | =5.1.4 | |
| PHP | =5.2.5 | |
| PHP | =5.0.4 | |
| PHP | =5.0.0-rc2 | |
| PHP | =5.2.3 | |
| PHP | =5.0.3 | |
| PHP | =5.1.0 | |
| PHP | =5.0.0-rc3 | |
| PHP | =5.2.0 | |
| PHP | =5.2.4 | |
| PHP | =5.0.0-beta3 | |
| PHP | =5.1.3 | |
| PHP | =5.0.0-rc1 | |
| PHP | =5.0.2 | |
| PHP | <=5.2.6 | |
| PHP | =5.2.1 | |
| PHP | =5.0.0-beta4 | |
| PHP | =5.0.0 | |
| PHP | =5.0.0-beta2 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/04/3
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.7
- http://www.sektioneins.de/advisories/SE-2008-06.txt
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021303
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32625
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:045
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0035
- http://osvdb.org/50480
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-12/0039.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0350.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35003
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1789
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01451.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35306
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01465.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35650
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47079
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501376/100/0/threaded
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2008-5658?
CVE-2008-5658 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow attackers to write arbitrary files.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5658?
To fix CVE-2008-5658, upgrade PHP to version 5.2.7 or later.
What are the affected software versions for CVE-2008-5658?
CVE-2008-5658 affects PHP versions up to and including 5.2.6.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-5658?
CVE-2008-5658 is a directory traversal vulnerability in the ZipArchive::extractTo function.
Who can exploit CVE-2008-5658?
Context-dependent attackers can exploit CVE-2008-5658 by crafting ZIP files that include 'dot dot' sequences.
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/severity
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/author
- agent/weakness
- agent/references
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-historical
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/php
- canonical/php
- version/php/5.1.5
- version/php/5.1.2
- version/php/5.1.1
- version/php/5.0.0-beta1
- version/php/5.1.6
- version/php/5.2.2
- version/php/5.0.5
- version/php/5.0.1
- version/php/5.1.4
- version/php/5.2.5
- version/php/5.0.4
- version/php/5.0.0-rc2
- version/php/5.2.3
- version/php/5.0.3
- version/php/5.1.0
- version/php/5.0.0-rc3
- version/php/5.2.0
- version/php/5.2.4
- version/php/5.0.0-beta3
- version/php/5.1.3
- version/php/5.0.0-rc1
- version/php/5.0.2
- version/php/5.2.6
- version/php/5.2.1
- version/php/5.0.0-beta4
- version/php/5.0.0
- version/php/5.0.0-beta2