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Bug #76947 file_put_contents() blocks the directory of the file (__DIR__)
Submitted: 2018-09-29 10:39 UTC Modified: 2018-09-30 18:19 UTC
Votes:3
Avg. Score:5.0 ± 0.0
Reproduced:3 of 3 (100.0%)
Same Version:3 (100.0%)
Same OS:3 (100.0%)
From: bugzilla77 at gmail dot com Assigned:
Status: Closed Package: *General Issues
PHP Version: 7.3.0RC2 OS: Windows 10 Pro 1803
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2018-09-29 10:39 UTC] bugzilla77 at gmail dot com 
Description:
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file_put_contents() blocks the directory of the file (__DIR__)

This is PHP 7.3 beta and RC regression.
There is no problem with PHP 7.2.x.

1. Create file using file_put_contents()
2. Now, you can NOT remove the directory of the file (__DIR__).

It happens only when FastCGI using.

Test script:
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<?php
// Windows 10 Pro 1803
// PHP 7.3RC2 NTS 64 bit
// Only FastCGI problem
// BUG: file_put_contents() blocks the directory of the file (__DIR__)

 file_put_contents('temp.txt','');

// Now, try to remove manualy the directory of the file (__DIR__ with content)
// PHP 7.3.RC2 - you can not!
// PHP 7.2.10 - you can
?>

Expected result:
----------------
I can remove the directory of the file (__DIR__).

Actual result:
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I can NOT remove the directory of the file (__DIR__).

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 [2018-09-29 18:01 UTC] requinix@php.net
-Status: Open +Status: Feedback
 [2018-09-29 18:01 UTC] requinix@php.net 
You say regression. Was this reported as a bug and fixed in the past?

Are you sure the problem is not that you have PHP running as a different user, and the created file has ownership/permissions set that you cannot remove it and thus cannot delete its parent directory?
 [2018-09-30 17:58 UTC] bugzilla77 at gmail dot com
-Status: Feedback +Status: Open
 [2018-09-30 17:58 UTC] bugzilla77 at gmail dot com 
Full instruction
----------------

 1. Install Windows 10 1803 Pro
 2. Disable UAC, firewall and restart
 3. Download http://nethium.idsl.pl/dir_block.zip
 4. Unpack dir_block.zip directly to c:\
 5. Start Nginx:
    c:\nginx_start.bat
 6. Start PHP 7.2.10
    c:\php72_start.bat
 7. Open Microsoft Edge and go to:
    http://localhost/
 8. You should see
    7.2.10
 9. Try to delete directory:
    c:\nginx\html
10. YES, YOU CAN
11. Restore deleted directory from dir_block.zip:
    c:\nginx\html
12. Stop PHP 7.2.10
    c:\php7x_stop.bat
13. Start PHP 7.3RC2
    c:\php73_start.bat
14. Open Microsoft Edge and go to:
    http://localhost/
15. You should see
    7.3RC2
16. Try to delete directory:
    c:\nginx\html
17. UPS, YOU CAN NOT!!!
 [2018-09-30 18:02 UTC] bugzilla77 at gmail dot com 
>> You say regression.
PHP 7.2 OK
PHP 7.3 bug
 [2018-09-30 18:19 UTC] bugzilla77 at gmail dot com 
>> Are you sure the problem is not that you have PHP running as a different user, and the created file has ownership/permissions set that you cannot remove it and thus cannot delete its parent directory?

File can be deleted. Only directory is blocked.
 [2018-09-30 18:20 UTC] bugzilla77 at gmail dot com 
File can be deleted.
Only directory is blocked until you stop PHP service.
 [2018-10-02 22:22 UTC] ab@php.net 
Automatic comment on behalf of ab
Revision: http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=8209a8821cc934f81ffaa46dd8b0d0f2f546211f
Log: Fixed bug #76947 file_put_contents() blocks the directory of the file (__DIR__)
 [2018-10-02 22:22 UTC] ab@php.net
-Status: Open +Status: Closed
 
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