#43419 [Opn]: Using gzfile() with URL and open_basedir

ID: 43419 Updated by: jani@php.net Reported By: vinni10 at gmx dot net Status: Open -Bug Type: Zlib Related +Bug Type: Safe Mode/open_basedir Operating System: Linux (Debian) PHP Version: 5.2.5 New Comment: This is more general issue, anything trying to use /tmp causes this. (there are other reports about this too) Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2007-11-26 20:36:11] vinni10 at gmx dot net Description: ------------ When you try to read an external file with gzfile() and open_basedir restriction you will get an warning that /tmp is not in allowed paths. Reproduce code: --------------- <?php $url = "http://url/test.gz"; /** Try to use gzfile() with HTTP and open_basedir **/ $var1 = gzfile($url); /** Try to use gzfile() with downloaded file and open_basedir **/ $filename = "dwltest.gz"; file_put_contents($filename, file_get_contents($url)); $var2 = gzfile($filename); unlink($filename); echo "<pre>"; echo "<b>remote gzfile:</b>\n"; var_dump($var1); echo "\n\n<b>local gzfile:</b>\n"; var_dump($var2); echo "</pre>"; ?> Expected result: ---------------- remote gzfile: array(1) { [0]=> string(23) "This is a simple test!" } local gzfile: array(1) { [0]=> string(23) "This is a simple test!" } Actual result: -------------- Warning: gzfile() [function.gzfile]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/tmp) is not within the allowed path(s): (/var/www/) in /var/www/gzfile_test.php on line 8 Warning: gzfile(http://url/test.gz) [function.gzfile]: could not make seekable - http://url/test.gz in /var/www/gzfile_test.php on line 8 remote gzfile: bool(false) local gzfile: array(1) { [0]=> string(23) "This is a simple test!" } ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=43419&edit=1