CVE-2006-2563

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Published May 29, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The cURL library (libcurl) in PHP 4.4.2 and 5.1.4 allows attackers to bypass safe mode and read files via a file:// request containing null characters.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.4:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-2563	The cURL library (libcurl) in PHP 4.4.2 and 5.1.4 allows attackers to bypass safe mode and read files via a file:// request containing null characters.
Ubuntu USN	USN-320-1	PHP vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.408% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/20337
http://secunia.com/advisories/21050
http://secunia.com/advisories/21847
http://secunia.com/advisories/22039
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/39
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/959
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016175
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:122
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_22_sr.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_52_php.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18116
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2055
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26764

History

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Weaknesses

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Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:58 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 29, 2006, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:58 PM
Reserved: May 23, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:25 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 29, 2006, 4:02 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:25 PM

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