Vulnerability in PHP
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 attack on the /tmp/phpglibccheck file.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 54.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/HT204659 (Third Party Advisory)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Third Party Advisory)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.php.net/bug.php (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT6443 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html (Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jun/21 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-3981?
- CVE-2014-3981 is a vulnerability in PHP, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. Published 2014-06-08.
- Is CVE-2014-3981 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.