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CVE-2008-1614

suPHP before 0.6.3 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a race condition that involves...

4.3 MediumFix available

suPHP before 0.6.3 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a race condition that involves multiple symlink changes to point a file owned by a different user, or (2) a symlink to the directory of a different user, which is used to determine privileges.

Exploit likelihood

0.33%Down 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

suPHP before 0.6.3 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a race condition that involves multiple symlink changes to point a file owned by a different user, or (2) a symlink to the directory of a different user, which is used to determine privileges.

Record
CVE-2008-1614
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

suPHP before 0.6.3 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a race condition that involves multiple symlink changes to point a file owned by a different user, or (2) a symlink to the directory of a different user, which is used to determine privileges.

Record
CVE-2008-1614
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1615 No score

suPHP before 0.6.3 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a race condition that involves multiple symlink changes to point a file owned by a different user, or (2) a symlink to the directory of a different user, which is used to determine privileges.

Record
EUVD-2008-1615
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gfvq-hmw3-p3q3 No score

suPHP before 0.6.3 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a race condition that involves...

suPHP before 0.6.3 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a race condition that involves multiple symlink changes to point a file owned by a different user, or (2) a symlink to the directory of a different user, which is used to determine privileges.

Record
GHSA-gfvq-hmw3-p3q3
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
suphp
Debian:4.0
before 0.6.2-1+etch0, plus listed versions
0.6.2-1
0.6.2-1+etch0
suphp
Debian:5.0
before 0.6.2-2+lenny0
0.6.2-2+lenny0

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-1614 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Sebastian Marsching Suphp, published April 2, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. Fixed in suphp 0.6.2-1+etch0.

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