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Bug #17168 error_log can be used to bypass safe_mode
Submitted: 2002-05-12 15:46 UTC Modified: 2002-08-15 21:40 UTC
Votes:2
Avg. Score:4.5 ± 0.5
Reproduced:2 of 2 (100.0%)
Same Version:0 (0.0%)
Same OS:1 (50.0%)
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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 [2002-05-12 15:46 UTC] ilia at prohost dot org 
By doing ini_set('error_log', 'any_path); The user can append data to any file writeable by the webserver.

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 [2002-08-15 21:40 UTC] iliaa@php.net 
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