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CVE-2009-3558

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.8 Published: 2009-11-23 Modified: 2026-06-16

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 pathname and mode arguments, as demonstrated by creating a .htaccess file.

Affected Platforms

Php Php

Weakness Type

CWE-264

References