# CVE-2014-3981: acinclude.m4, as used in the configure script in PHP 5.5.13 and earlier, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attac

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-06-08 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

acinclude.m4, as used in the configure script in PHP 5.5.13 and earlier, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/phpglibccheck file.

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## References

- https://support.apple.com/HT204659
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21683486
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141017844705317&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141390017113542&w=2
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67390
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1104978
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jun/21
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/06/12
- http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=91bcadd85e20e50d3f8c2e9721327681640e6f16

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