01 Record
CVE-2009-3558
The posix_mkfifo function in ext/posix/posix.c in PHP before 5.2.12 and 5.3.x before 5.3.1 allows context-dependent attackers to bypass open_basedir restrictions, and create FIFO files, via the
UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
02 Description
The posix_mkfifo function in ext/posix/posix.c in PHP before 5.2.12 and 5.3.x before 5.3.1 allows context-dependent attackers to bypass open_basedir restrictions, and create FIFO files, via the
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 2.08% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 81.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2009-11-23 17:00Z16 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 06:31Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2009-10-05
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- d88949209f76cb59be477ef269daee5304b095da6d79460f8609874f5a8ba667
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20091120 Re: CVE request: php 5.3.1 updatehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/3
- securityreason.com6600http://securityreason.com/securityalert/6600
- www.php.nethttp://www.php.net/releases/5_2_12.php
- news.php.net[php-announce] 20091119 5.3.1 Release announcementhttp://news.php.net/php.announce/79
- svn.php.nethttp://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=288943
- www.mandriva.comMDVSA-2009:285http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:285
- secunia.com37821http://secunia.com/advisories/37821
- svn.php.nethttp://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_3/ext/posix/posix.c?view=log
- lists.apple.comAPPLE-SA-2010-03-29-1http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
- www.php.nethttp://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- support.apple.comhttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20091120 CVE request: php 5.3.1 updatehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/2
- www.php.nethttp://www.php.net/releases/5_3_1.php
- www.vupen.comADV-2009-3593http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3593
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20091120 Re: CVE request: php 5.3.1 updatehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/5
- secunia.com37412http://secunia.com/advisories/37412
- svn.php.nethttp://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_2/ext/posix/posix.c?view=log
- www.mandriva.comMDVSA-2009:302http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:302
- www.mandriva.comMDVSA-2009:303http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:303