# CVE-2008-5624: PHP 5 before 5.2.7 does not properly initialize the page\_uid and page\_gid global variables for use by the SAPI php\_getuid function, which al

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-12-17 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

PHP 5 before 5.2.7 does not properly initialize the page_uid and page_gid global variables for use by the SAPI php_getuid function, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass safe_mode restrictions via variable settings that are intended to be restricted to root, as demonstrated by a setting of /etc for the error_log variable.

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501376/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47318
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0035
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32688
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35003
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.7
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:045
- http://osvdb.org/50483
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/59
- http://osvdb.org/52207
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498985/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35650
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1789

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