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Bug #12178 ext/standard/mail.c insecurity
Submitted: 2001-07-15 13:14 UTC Modified: 2001-11-30 04:26 UTC
From: sintes at nfrance dot com Assigned:
Status: Closed Package: Mail related
PHP Version: 4.0.6 OS: All UNIX
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2001-07-15 13:14 UTC] sintes at nfrance dot com 
ext/standard/mail.c is potentialy insecure.

>extra_cmd = (*argv[4])->value.str.val;
>strcat (sendmail_cmd, extra_cmd);
>sendmail = popen(sendmail_cmd, "w");

So it is possible to use extra_cmd to gain shell access.

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 [2001-11-30 04:26 UTC] derick@php.net 
This was fixed a long time ago. (on 2001/07/05 08:47:37)
 
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