The copy function in file.c in PHP 4.4.2 and 5.1.2 allows local users to bypass safe mode and read arbitrary files via a source argument containing a compress.zlib:// URI.
http://secunia.com/advisories/19599
http://secunia.com/advisories/19775
http://secunia.com/advisories/21125
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/37
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/678
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015882
http://us.php.net/releases/5_1_3.php
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:074
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430461/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440869/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441210/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17439
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-320-1
Source: MITRE
Published: 2006-04-10
Updated: 2018-10-30
Type: NVD-CWE-Other
Base Score: 2.1
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Impact Score: 2.9
Exploitability Score: 3.9
Severity: LOW