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Bug #17157 fopen can bypass safe_mode
Submitted: 2002-05-11 15:51 UTC Modified: 2002-06-18 19:59 UTC
From: ilia at prohost dot org Assigned:
Status: Closed Package: Scripting Engine problem
PHP Version: 4.2.0 OS: Linux 2.4.18
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2002-05-11 15:51 UTC] ilia at prohost dot org 
If a readfile() function is passed 3rd parameter, which normally indicated that the file should be opened from the "include_path", it can by pass safe_mode limitations.

ex.

<?php
fpassthru(fopen("/etc/passwd", "r", 1));
?>

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 [2002-05-11 16:01 UTC] rasmus@php.net 
Same bug as 17156 - fixed in CVS
 [2002-06-18 19:59 UTC] sniper@php.net 
This bug has been fixed in CVS. You can grab a snapshot of the
CVS version at http://snaps.php.net/. In case this was a documentation 
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