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CVE-2009-4018

Published: 23 November 2009

The proc_open function in ext/standard/proc_open.c in PHP before 5.2.11 and 5.3.x before 5.3.1 does not enforce the (1) safe_mode_allowed_env_vars and (2) safe_mode_protected_env_vars directives, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute programs with an arbitrary environment via the env parameter, as demonstrated by a crafted value of the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
PoC in php bug report
safe_mode bug

Priority

Low

Status

Package Release Status
php5
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper
Released (5.1.2-1ubuntu3.17)
hardy
Released (5.2.4-2ubuntu5.9)
intrepid
Released (5.2.6-2ubuntu4.5)
jaunty
Released (5.2.6.dfsg.1-3ubuntu4.4)
karmic
Released (5.2.10.dfsg.1-2ubuntu6.3)
upstream
Released (5.3.1)
Patches:
upstream: http://svn.php.net/viewvc/?view=revision&revision=286360