php: insecure temporary file use in the configure script
Published Jun 8, 2014
3.3
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.78%
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
php
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
php53
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
php
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
php
Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections
php54-php
Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections
php55-php
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | php | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | php53 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | php | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | php | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | php54-php | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | php55-php | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect binary PHP packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat Software Collections.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.78% (0.00782) | 54.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.78% (0.00782) | 51.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.44% (0.00441) | 61.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 19.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 17, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 16.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 14.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (15)
- http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=91bcadd85e20e50d3f8c2e9721327681640e6f16 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing List
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141017844705317&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141390017113542&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/06/12 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jun/21 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21683486 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3981 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67390 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1104978 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3981
- https://support.apple.com/HT204659 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3981
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