CVE-2019-9637: High severity PHP PHP vulnerability

Published Feb 18, 2019
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Updated

An issue was discovered in PHP before 7.1.27, 7.2.x before 7.2.16, and 7.3.x before 7.3.3. Due to the way rename() across filesystems is implemented, it is possible that file being renamed is briefly available with wrong permissions while the rename is ongoing, thus enabling unauthorized users to access the data.

Other sources

Fixed bug (rename() across the device may allow unwanted access during processing). (CVE-2019-9637)

PHP

Affected Software

21 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/rh-php71-php<0:7.1.30-1.el7
0:7.1.30-1.el7
redhat/rh-php72-php<0:7.2.24-1.el7
0:7.2.24-1.el7
redhat/php<7.1.27
7.1.27
redhat/php<7.2.16
7.2.16
redhat/php<7.3.3
7.3.3
debian/php5
debian/php7.0
debian/php7.3
PHP PHP<7.1.27
7.1.27
PHP PHP<7.1.27
PHP PHP>=7.2.0<7.2.16
PHP PHP>=7.3.0<7.3.3
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.10
openSUSE Leap=42.3
NetApp Storage Automation Store

Remediation

Event History

Feb 18, 2019
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Mar 8, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:33 PM
Description
Feb 23, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·05:29 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this bug?

The vulnerability ID of this bug is CVE-2019-9637.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2019-9637?

The severity level of CVE-2019-9637 is high.

3

What is the affected software version range for CVE-2019-9637?

The affected software versions for CVE-2019-9637 are PHP 7.1.27, 7.2.x before 7.2.16, and 7.3.x before 7.3.3.

4

How does CVE-2019-9637 allow unauthorized access?

CVE-2019-9637 allows unauthorized access by briefly making the renamed file available with wrong permissions.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-9637?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-9637 at the following references: - [https://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php#7.1.27](https://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php#7.1.27) - [https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=77630](https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=77630) - [http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=e3133e4db70476fb7adfdedb738483e2255ce0e1](http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=e3133e4db70476fb7adfdedb738483e2255ce0e1)

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