CVE-2006-2563 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00349.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Php Subscribe	Php Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.4:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-2563	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.
Ubuntu USN	USN-320-1	PHP vulnerabilities

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/20337
http://secunia.com/advisories/21050
http://secunia.com/advisories/21847
http://secunia.com/advisories/22039
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

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-05-29T16:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T17:58:50.668Z

Reserved: 2006-05-23T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-2563

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2006-05-29T16:02:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2006-2563

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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