# CVE-2008-1614: suPHP before 0.6.3 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a race condition that involves multiple symlink changes to point a file own

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-04-02 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

suPHP before 0.6.3 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a race condition that involves multiple symlink changes to point a file owned by a different user, or (2) a symlink to the directory of a different user, which is used to determine privileges.

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## References

- http://lists.marsching.biz/pipermail/suphp/2008-March/001750.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1073/references
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=439687
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41582
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29615
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00075.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1550
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29872
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29648
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00014.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28568

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