Vulnerability Description
suPHP before 0.6.3 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a race condition that involves multiple symlink changes to point a file owned by a different user, or (2) a symlink to the directory of a different user, which is used to determine privileges.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Marsching | Suphp | <= 0.6.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.marsching.biz/pipermail/suphp/2008-March/001750.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29615Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29648
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29872
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1550
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28568
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1073/references
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=439687
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41582
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00014.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00075.html
- http://lists.marsching.biz/pipermail/suphp/2008-March/001750.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29615Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29648
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29872
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-1614?
CVE-2008-1614 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). suPHP before 0.6.3 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a race condition that involves multiple symlink changes to point a file owned by a different user, or (2) a symlink to the directory of...
How severe is CVE-2008-1614?
CVE-2008-1614 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-1614?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sebastian Marsching Suphp.