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CVE-2006-1017 Detail

Current Description

The c-client library 2000, 2001, or 2004 for PHP before 4.4.4 and 5.x before 5.1.5 do not check the (1) safe_mode or (2) open_basedir functions, and when used in applications that accept user-controlled input for the mailbox argument to the imap_open function, allow remote attackers to obtain access to an IMAP stream data structure and conduct unauthorized IMAP actions.


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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (10/30/2008)

We do not consider safe_mode / open_basedir restriction bypass issues being security sensitive. For more details see http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=169857#c1 and http://www.php.net/security-note.php

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=37265 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/18694 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/21050 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/21546 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/516 CVE, MITRE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:122 CVE, MITRE
http://www.osvdb.org/23535 CVE, MITRE
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.1.5 CVE, MITRE
http://www.php.net/release_5_1_5.php CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426339/100/0/threaded CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0772 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24964 CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-1017
NVD Published Date:
03/06/2006
NVD Last Modified:
04/02/2025
Source:
MITRE