CVE-2011-0441

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 1
Downstream
DSA-2195-1
Modified
Published: 29 Mar 2011, 18:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 21:51

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
25/100
CVSS Score
6.3 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.03% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

29 Mar 2011, 18:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 21:51
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The Debian GNU/Linux /etc/cron.d/php5 cron job for PHP 5.3.5 allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a directory under /var/lib/php5/.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6.3AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.03%• Percentile: 9%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-59•Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

    The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

Affected Systems

  • Unknown•PHP

    5.3.5

References (6)