CVE-2006-2563 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The cURL library (libcurl) in PHP 4.4.2 and 5.1.4 allows attackers to bypass safe mode and read files via a file:// request containing null characters.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Php	Php

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.4:::::::*

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References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/20337
http://secunia.com/advisories/21050
http://secunia.com/advisories/21847
http://secunia.com/advisories/22039
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/39
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/959
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016175
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:122
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_22_sr.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_52_php.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18116
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2055
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26764

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-05-29T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T17:58:50.668Z

Reserved: 2006-05-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-2563

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-05-29T16:02:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-2563

Redhat

No data.

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