#50366 [NEW]: realpath() doesn't correctly resolve symlink

From: Date: Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:07:41 +0000
Subject: #50366 [NEW]: realpath() doesn't correctly resolve symlink
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From:             jerico dot dev at gmail dot com
Operating system: Linux
PHP version:      5.2.11
PHP Bug Type:     *Directory/Filesystem functions
Bug description:  realpath() doesn't correctly resolve symlink

Description:
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realpath() doesn't resolve symlinks correctly when followed by /..

Reproduce code:
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echo realpath('/home/user/test/app/lib/symlink/tests/../../..');

where "symlink" points to /home/user/test/something

Expected result:
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/home/user/test/app

Actual result:
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/home/user

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Fixed in SVN:                        http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=50366&r=fixed
Fixed in SVN and need be documented: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=50366&r=needdocs
Fixed in release:                    http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=50366&r=alreadyfixed
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Need Reproduce Script:               http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=50366&r=needscript
Try newer version:                   http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=50366&r=oldversion
Not developer issue:                 http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=50366&r=support
Expected behavior:                   http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=50366&r=notwrong
Not enough info:                     http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=50366&r=notenoughinfo
Submitted twice:                     http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=50366&r=submittedtwice
register_globals:                    http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=50366&r=globals
PHP 4 support discontinued:          http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=50366&r=php4
Daylight Savings:                    http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=50366&r=dst
IIS Stability:                       http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=50366&r=isapi
Install GNU Sed:                     http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=50366&r=gnused
Floating point limitations:          http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=50366&r=float
No Zend Extensions:                  http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=50366&r=nozend
MySQL Configuration Error:           http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=50366&r=mysqlcfg

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