From: andrew at gencon dot co dot uk Operating system: Linux 2.6.20 Debian testing PHP version: 5CVS-2007-07-19 (snap) PHP Bug Type: DOM XML related Bug description: DOMDocument using canonicalized absolute pathname for relative Doctype.
Description: ------------ When using PHP5 DOM extension relative DTDs specified on a Doctype that go through a symlink are resolved using (what appears to be) the canonicalized absolute pathname. This means that relative paths like ../dtd/test.dtd are relative to the path the symlink points to and not relative to the symlink itself. This means you cannot use normal symlink 'shenanigans' to work around some limitations of DTDs. Behaviour of sample xml and dtd files tested with PHP4 (4.4.4-9) PHP5 (5.2.0-10 and 5.2.3-1), xmllint using: --loaddtd --noent and rxp. Snapshot compiled using a simple ./configure and make no options or flags used. Ran using php5.2-200707191430/sapi/cli/php Same behavior is also seen using relative DTDs and symlinks in XSLT files and PHP5. Reproduce code: --------------- Sample code for PHP4 and PHP5 with xml and dtd files can be downloaded from here: http://www.gencon.co.uk/php_bug_reporting/gencon_php_bug_examples.tgz In the results below test 1 is not using the symlink and test 2 is using the symlink. Expected result: ---------------- Expected to see this output (from PHP4 sample included): Test XML1: <?xml version="1.0"?> <!DOCTYPE doc SYSTEM "../dtd/test.dtd"> <doc><test>a</test></doc> Test XML2: <?xml version="1.0"?> <!DOCTYPE doc SYSTEM "../dtd/test.dtd"> <doc><test>a</test></doc> Actual result: -------------- Actually saw this output (any PHP5 version): Test XML 1: <?xml version="1.0"?> <!DOCTYPE doc SYSTEM "../dtd/test.dtd"> <doc><test>a</test></doc> Test XML 2: <?xml version="1.0"?> <!DOCTYPE doc SYSTEM "../dtd/test.dtd"> <doc><test>b</test></doc> Notice the very last line is now a 'b' and not an 'a' because it has picked up the wrong DTD defining the entity. -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=42050&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 4.4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42050&r=trysnapshot44 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.2): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42050&r=trysnapshot52 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 6.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42050&r=trysnapshot60 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42050&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42050&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42050&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42050&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42050&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42050&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42050&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42050&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42050&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42050&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42050&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42050&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42050&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42050&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42050&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42050&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42050&r=mysqlcfg
