acinclude.m4, as used in the configure script in PHP 5.5.13 and earlier, allows local…
Priority LOW 17CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00782 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Software Collections | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3981
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j5j6-54xj-x4jx
References
Advisory 10
- https://support.apple.com/HT204659
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21683486
- HPSBUX03102
- HPSBUX03150
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1104978
- APPLE-SA-2015-04-08-2
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
- 20140604 More /tmp fun (PHP, Lynis)
- [oss-security] 20140606 Re: CVE request: PHP configure script and Lynis tool /tmp/ issues reported on full disclosure
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Sources
- CVE-2014-3981 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3981 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j5j6-54xj-x4jx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-3981 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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