CVE-2008-1614: suPHP before 0.6.3 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a race condition that involves multiple sy...

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CVE-2008-1614 is a local privilege escalation flaw in suPHP before 0.6.3. A user with local access could manipulate symlinks so suPHP makes privilege decisions based on another user’s files or directories. This matters most on legacy shared-hosting or multi-user PHP servers. Exposure is likely limited to older systems still running suPHP before 0.6.3, especially shared PHP hosting, multi-tenant web servers, or legacy distributions carrying vulnerable suPHP packages. Prioritize remediation if suPHP is present on shared or multi-user servers. For internet-only single-tenant systems with no local untrusted users, urgency is lower but still requires cleanup because the component is old and security-sensitive. Mitigation focus: Upgrade suPHP to version 0.6.3 or a vendor-patched package.; Apply relevant Debian or Fedora security updates where those distributions are used.; Restrict untrusted local user access until affected hosts are updated..

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Jun 28, 2026, 19:09 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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