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CVE-2006-2563 Detail

Current Description

The cURL library (libcurl) in PHP 4.4.2 and 5.1.4 allows attackers to bypass safe mode and read files via a file:// request containing null characters.

Source:  MITRE
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Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 2.1 LOW
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (09/20/2006)

We do not consider these to be security issues. 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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Hyperlink Resource
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/39
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/959
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016175
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:122
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_22_sr.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_52_php.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18116
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2055
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26764

Technical Details

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Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-2563
NVD Published Date:
05/29/2006
NVD Last Modified:
07/19/2017