Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 23, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-3558
CVE-2009-3558
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.
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Affected products
62cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 61 more
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=5.2.10
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:2.0b10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta_4_patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <5.2.12, >=5.3.0 <5.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
19- svn.php.net/viewvcnvdPatch
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/2nvdPatch
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/3nvdPatch
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/5nvdPatch
- securityreason.com/securityalert/6600nvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/37412nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.htmlnvd
- news.php.net/php.announce/79nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/37821nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4077nvd
- svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_2/ext/posix/posix.cnvd
- svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_3/ext/posix/posix.cnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.phpnvd
- www.php.net/releases/5_2_12.phpnvd
- www.php.net/releases/5_3_1.phpnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3593nvd
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