CVE-2009-3559

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Description

The CVE Program describes this issue as:

main/streams/plain_wrapper.c in PHP 5.3.x before 5.3.1 does not recognize the safe_mode_include_dir directive, which allows context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact by triggering the failure of PHP scripts that perform include or require operations, as demonstrated by a script that attempts to perform a require_once on a file in a standard library directory. NOTE: a reliable third party reports that this is not a vulnerability, because it results in a more restrictive security policy.

Additional information

  • Bugzilla 539529: php: safe_mode / open_basedir security fixes in 5.3.1
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2009-3559

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