#42102 [NEW]: Cannot access/unlink Symlinks if target does not exists

From: tom at ideaweb dot de Operating system: Linux Debian 4.0 Etch PHP version: 5.2.3 PHP Bug Type: Safe Mode/open_basedir Bug description: Cannot access/unlink Symlinks if target does not exists Description: ------------ If i have a symlink with a deleted target in the same directory (like vmware.pdf -> 118536740980919500.file), i cannot access the symlink anymore and get an error that open_basedir restriction in effect. I followed the instruction of closed bug #41847. i downloaded the latest php snapshot, but it doesnt help, same issue and now i get new strange thing (but only with >5.2.3): Warning: session_start() [function.session-start]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/www/tmp) is not within the allowed path (s): (/var/www/ideaweb.de/) in /var/www/ideaweb.de/ideacms/admin/ cms_log.php on line 1 /www/tmp is the session.save_path in php.ini Is it a good idea, that i have to put the session files in the webroot with upcoming php versions (>5.2.3)? It means more overhead to protocet files from public if basedir is webroot. Reproduce code: --------------- <?php echo realpath( '.' ); if( file_exists( "../media/db/test.pdf" ) ) { unlink( "../media/db/test.pdf" ); } ?> Expected result: ---------------- /var/www/ideaweb.de/ideacms/admin Actual result: -------------- /var/www/ideaweb.de/ideacms/admin Warning: file_exists() [function.file-exists]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(../media/db/test.pdf) is not within the allowed path(s): (/var/www/ideaweb.de/) in /var/www/ideaweb.de/ideacms/admin/ mdb_editor.php on line 697 -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=42102&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 4.4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42102&r=trysnapshot44 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.2): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42102&r=trysnapshot52 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 6.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42102&r=trysnapshot60 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42102&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42102&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42102&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42102&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42102&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42102&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42102&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42102&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42102&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42102&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42102&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42102&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42102&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42102&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42102&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42102&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=42102&r=mysqlcfg