# CVE-2013-6501: The default soap.wsdl\_cache\_dir setting in (1) php.ini-production and (2) php.ini-development in PHP through 5.6.7 specifies the /tmp direct

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-03-30 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The default soap.wsdl_cache_dir setting in (1) php.ini-production and (2) php.ini-development in PHP through 5.6.7 specifies the /tmp directory, which makes it easier for local users to conduct WSDL injection attacks by creating a file under /tmp with a predictable filename that is used by the get_sdl function in ext/soap/php_sdl.c.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1009103
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00003.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72530
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-10

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