# CVE-2011-0441: 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 director

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-03-29 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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/.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46928
- http://git.debian.org/?p=pkg-php/php.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d09fd04ed7bfcf7f008360c6a42025108925df09
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0910
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=618489
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66180
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:069

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