#38820 [NEW]: chdir(".") and chdir("..") don't work with Apache 2.0+

[ras at fyn dot dk]

From: ras at fyn dot dk
Operating system: Win XP SP2
PHP version: 5.1.6
PHP Bug Type: Directory function related
Bug description: chdir(".") and chdir("..") don't work with Apache 2.0+

Description:
------------
When using chdir() with relative folders (e.g. "." and ".."), under Apache
2.0 or newer, using either the php5 module or the CGI binary, the function
changes the current directory to the Apache application folder, rather
than a folder relative to the current folder.

Tested with PHP 5.1.6, and current 5.2.x-dev, under Apache 2.2.3, 2.0.59
and 2.0.55 - all tested with both the php5 module and the CGI binary, all
with same result.

Bug appears to be specific to the Windows port of PHP.

Apache 1.3.37 exhibits no similar problems.

I filed this bug with Apache, but Ruediger Pluem at apache.org says that
"this is clearly a PHP bug":

[url]http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=40496[/url]


Reproduce code:
---------------
// create the "test" folder before running the script!

echo getcwd() . "<br />";
chdir("test");
echo getcwd() . "<br />";
chdir("..");
echo getcwd() . "<br />";
chdir("..");
echo getcwd();


Expected result:
----------------
C:\Web
C:\Web\test
C:\Web
C:\


Actual result:
--------------
C:\Web
C:\Web\test
C:\Programmer\Apache Group
C:\Programmer\Apache Group


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[tony2001@php.net]

ID: 38820
Updated by: [email]tony2001@php.net[/email]
Reported By: ras at fyn dot dk
-Status: Open
+Status: Feedback
Bug Type: Directory function related
Operating System: Win XP SP2
PHP Version: 5.1.6
New Comment:

Please try using this CVS snapshot:

[url]http://snaps.php.net/php5.2-latest.tar.gz[/url]

For Windows:

[url]http://snaps.php.net/win32/php5.2-win32-latest.zip[/url]




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[2006-09-14 06:40:02] ras at fyn dot dk

Description:
------------
When using chdir() with relative folders (e.g. "." and ".."), under
Apache 2.0 or newer, using either the php5 module or the CGI binary,
the function changes the current directory to the Apache application
folder, rather than a folder relative to the current folder.

Tested with PHP 5.1.6, and current 5.2.x-dev, under Apache 2.2.3,
2.0.59 and 2.0.55 - all tested with both the php5 module and the CGI
binary, all with same result.

Bug appears to be specific to the Windows port of PHP.

Apache 1.3.37 exhibits no similar problems.

I filed this bug with Apache, but Ruediger Pluem at apache.org says
that "this is clearly a PHP bug":

[url]http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=40496[/url]


Reproduce code:
---------------
// create the "test" folder before running the script!

echo getcwd() . "<br />";
chdir("test");
echo getcwd() . "<br />";
chdir("..");
echo getcwd() . "<br />";
chdir("..");
echo getcwd();


Expected result:
----------------
C:\Web
C:\Web\test
C:\Web
C:\


Actual result:
--------------
C:\Web
C:\Web\test
C:\Programmer\Apache Group
C:\Programmer\Apache Group



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[ras at fyn dot dk]

ID: 38820
User updated by: ras at fyn dot dk
Reported By: ras at fyn dot dk
-Status: Feedback
+Status: Open
Bug Type: Directory function related
Operating System: Win XP SP2
PHP Version: 5.1.6
New Comment:

Tony, as said - I already tried the current snapshot, downloaded the
latest development release yesterday.

Unless it was fixed and updated today, I'm sorry, but I don't have time
to uninstall, reinstall and reconfigure Apache and PHP again just now.
My current Apache 1.3 installation works just fine for me - I only use
the Windows release for testing and development on my workstation...


Previous Comments:
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[2006-09-14 08:50:01] [email]tony2001@php.net[/email]

Please try using this CVS snapshot:

[url]http://snaps.php.net/php5.2-latest.tar.gz[/url]

For Windows:

[url]http://snaps.php.net/win32/php5.2-win32-latest.zip[/url]



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[2006-09-14 06:40:02] ras at fyn dot dk

Description:
------------
When using chdir() with relative folders (e.g. "." and ".."), under
Apache 2.0 or newer, using either the php5 module or the CGI binary,
the function changes the current directory to the Apache application
folder, rather than a folder relative to the current folder.

Tested with PHP 5.1.6, and current 5.2.x-dev, under Apache 2.2.3,
2.0.59 and 2.0.55 - all tested with both the php5 module and the CGI
binary, all with same result.

Bug appears to be specific to the Windows port of PHP.

Apache 1.3.37 exhibits no similar problems.

I filed this bug with Apache, but Ruediger Pluem at apache.org says
that "this is clearly a PHP bug":

[url]http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=40496[/url]


Reproduce code:
---------------
// create the "test" folder before running the script!

echo getcwd() . "<br />";
chdir("test");
echo getcwd() . "<br />";
chdir("..");
echo getcwd() . "<br />";
chdir("..");
echo getcwd();


Expected result:
----------------
C:\Web
C:\Web\test
C:\Web
C:\


Actual result:
--------------
C:\Web
C:\Web\test
C:\Programmer\Apache Group
C:\Programmer\Apache Group



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[tony2001@php.net]

ID: 38820
Updated by: [email]tony2001@php.net[/email]
Reported By: ras at fyn dot dk
Status: Open
Bug Type: Directory function related
Operating System: Win XP SP2
PHP Version: 5.1.6
New Comment:

Not reproducible on Linux with Apache2.0.55 worker/prefork.


Previous Comments:
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[2006-09-14 11:21:56] ras at fyn dot dk

Tony, as said - I already tried the current snapshot, downloaded the
latest development release yesterday.

Unless it was fixed and updated today, I'm sorry, but I don't have time
to uninstall, reinstall and reconfigure Apache and PHP again just now.
My current Apache 1.3 installation works just fine for me - I only use
the Windows release for testing and development on my workstation...

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-09-14 08:50:01] [email]tony2001@php.net[/email]

Please try using this CVS snapshot:

[url]http://snaps.php.net/php5.2-latest.tar.gz[/url]

For Windows:

[url]http://snaps.php.net/win32/php5.2-win32-latest.zip[/url]



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[2006-09-14 06:40:02] ras at fyn dot dk

Description:
------------
When using chdir() with relative folders (e.g. "." and ".."), under
Apache 2.0 or newer, using either the php5 module or the CGI binary,
the function changes the current directory to the Apache application
folder, rather than a folder relative to the current folder.

Tested with PHP 5.1.6, and current 5.2.x-dev, under Apache 2.2.3,
2.0.59 and 2.0.55 - all tested with both the php5 module and the CGI
binary, all with same result.

Bug appears to be specific to the Windows port of PHP.

Apache 1.3.37 exhibits no similar problems.

I filed this bug with Apache, but Ruediger Pluem at apache.org says
that "this is clearly a PHP bug":

[url]http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=40496[/url]


Reproduce code:
---------------
// create the "test" folder before running the script!

echo getcwd() . "<br />";
chdir("test");
echo getcwd() . "<br />";
chdir("..");
echo getcwd() . "<br />";
chdir("..");
echo getcwd();


Expected result:
----------------
C:\Web
C:\Web\test
C:\Web
C:\


Actual result:
--------------
C:\Web
C:\Web\test
C:\Programmer\Apache Group
C:\Programmer\Apache Group



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[ras at fyn dot dk]

ID: 38820
User updated by: ras at fyn dot dk
Reported By: ras at fyn dot dk
Status: Open
Bug Type: Directory function related
Operating System: Win XP SP2
PHP Version: 5.1.6
New Comment:

No, it does not reproduce on Linux, as said, the bug appears to be
specific to the Windows port.


Previous Comments:
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[2006-09-25 13:04:23] [email]tony2001@php.net[/email]

Not reproducible on Linux with Apache2.0.55 worker/prefork.

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[2006-09-14 11:21:56] ras at fyn dot dk

Tony, as said - I already tried the current snapshot, downloaded the
latest development release yesterday.

Unless it was fixed and updated today, I'm sorry, but I don't have time
to uninstall, reinstall and reconfigure Apache and PHP again just now.
My current Apache 1.3 installation works just fine for me - I only use
the Windows release for testing and development on my workstation...

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-09-14 08:50:01] [email]tony2001@php.net[/email]

Please try using this CVS snapshot:

[url]http://snaps.php.net/php5.2-latest.tar.gz[/url]

For Windows:

[url]http://snaps.php.net/win32/php5.2-win32-latest.zip[/url]



------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-09-14 06:40:02] ras at fyn dot dk

Description:
------------
When using chdir() with relative folders (e.g. "." and ".."), under
Apache 2.0 or newer, using either the php5 module or the CGI binary,
the function changes the current directory to the Apache application
folder, rather than a folder relative to the current folder.

Tested with PHP 5.1.6, and current 5.2.x-dev, under Apache 2.2.3,
2.0.59 and 2.0.55 - all tested with both the php5 module and the CGI
binary, all with same result.

Bug appears to be specific to the Windows port of PHP.

Apache 1.3.37 exhibits no similar problems.

I filed this bug with Apache, but Ruediger Pluem at apache.org says
that "this is clearly a PHP bug":

[url]http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=40496[/url]


Reproduce code:
---------------
// create the "test" folder before running the script!

echo getcwd() . "<br />";
chdir("test");
echo getcwd() . "<br />";
chdir("..");
echo getcwd() . "<br />";
chdir("..");
echo getcwd();


Expected result:
----------------
C:\Web
C:\Web\test
C:\Web
C:\


Actual result:
--------------
C:\Web
C:\Web\test
C:\Programmer\Apache Group
C:\Programmer\Apache Group



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[iliaa@php.net]

ID: 38820
Updated by: [email]iliaa@php.net[/email]
Reported By: ras at fyn dot dk
-Status: Open
+Status: Feedback
Bug Type: Directory function related
Operating System: Win XP SP2
PHP Version: 5.1.6
New Comment:

Please try using this CVS snapshot:

[url]http://snaps.php.net/php5.2-latest.tar.gz[/url]

For Windows:

[url]http://snaps.php.net/win32/php5.2-win32-latest.zip[/url]




Previous Comments:
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[2006-09-26 06:19:26] ras at fyn dot dk

No, it does not reproduce on Linux, as said, the bug appears to be
specific to the Windows port.

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[2006-09-25 13:04:23] [email]tony2001@php.net[/email]

Not reproducible on Linux with Apache2.0.55 worker/prefork.

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[2006-09-14 11:21:56] ras at fyn dot dk

Tony, as said - I already tried the current snapshot, downloaded the
latest development release yesterday.

Unless it was fixed and updated today, I'm sorry, but I don't have time
to uninstall, reinstall and reconfigure Apache and PHP again just now.
My current Apache 1.3 installation works just fine for me - I only use
the Windows release for testing and development on my workstation...

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-09-14 08:50:01] [email]tony2001@php.net[/email]

Please try using this CVS snapshot:

[url]http://snaps.php.net/php5.2-latest.tar.gz[/url]

For Windows:

[url]http://snaps.php.net/win32/php5.2-win32-latest.zip[/url]



------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-09-14 06:40:02] ras at fyn dot dk

Description:
------------
When using chdir() with relative folders (e.g. "." and ".."), under
Apache 2.0 or newer, using either the php5 module or the CGI binary,
the function changes the current directory to the Apache application
folder, rather than a folder relative to the current folder.

Tested with PHP 5.1.6, and current 5.2.x-dev, under Apache 2.2.3,
2.0.59 and 2.0.55 - all tested with both the php5 module and the CGI
binary, all with same result.

Bug appears to be specific to the Windows port of PHP.

Apache 1.3.37 exhibits no similar problems.

I filed this bug with Apache, but Ruediger Pluem at apache.org says
that "this is clearly a PHP bug":

[url]http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=40496[/url]


Reproduce code:
---------------
// create the "test" folder before running the script!

echo getcwd() . "<br />";
chdir("test");
echo getcwd() . "<br />";
chdir("..");
echo getcwd() . "<br />";
chdir("..");
echo getcwd();


Expected result:
----------------
C:\Web
C:\Web\test
C:\Web
C:\


Actual result:
--------------
C:\Web
C:\Web\test
C:\Programmer\Apache Group
C:\Programmer\Apache Group



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[ras at fyn dot dk]

ID: 38820
User updated by: ras at fyn dot dk
Reported By: ras at fyn dot dk
-Status: Feedback
+Status: Open
Bug Type: Directory function related
Operating System: Win XP SP2
PHP Version: 5.1.6
New Comment:

Installed under a clean Apache 2.2.3, and it worked!

Thank you for your fast response! :)

Should I change the status of this bug, or will an admin do that?


Previous Comments:
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[2006-09-26 17:30:34] [email]iliaa@php.net[/email]

Please try using this CVS snapshot:

[url]http://snaps.php.net/php5.2-latest.tar.gz[/url]

For Windows:

[url]http://snaps.php.net/win32/php5.2-win32-latest.zip[/url]



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[2006-09-26 06:19:26] ras at fyn dot dk

No, it does not reproduce on Linux, as said, the bug appears to be
specific to the Windows port.

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[2006-09-25 13:04:23] [email]tony2001@php.net[/email]

Not reproducible on Linux with Apache2.0.55 worker/prefork.

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[2006-09-14 11:21:56] ras at fyn dot dk

Tony, as said - I already tried the current snapshot, downloaded the
latest development release yesterday.

Unless it was fixed and updated today, I'm sorry, but I don't have time
to uninstall, reinstall and reconfigure Apache and PHP again just now.
My current Apache 1.3 installation works just fine for me - I only use
the Windows release for testing and development on my workstation...

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-09-14 08:50:01] [email]tony2001@php.net[/email]

Please try using this CVS snapshot:

[url]http://snaps.php.net/php5.2-latest.tar.gz[/url]

For Windows:

[url]http://snaps.php.net/win32/php5.2-win32-latest.zip[/url]



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[tony2001@php.net]

ID: 38820
Updated by: [email]tony2001@php.net[/email]
Reported By: ras at fyn dot dk
-Status: Open
+Status: Closed
Bug Type: Directory function related
Operating System: Win XP SP2
PHP Version: 5.1.6
New Comment:

Fixed -> closed.


Previous Comments:
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[2006-09-27 07:04:14] ras at fyn dot dk

Installed under a clean Apache 2.2.3, and it worked!

Thank you for your fast response! :)

Should I change the status of this bug, or will an admin do that?

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[2006-09-26 17:30:34] [email]iliaa@php.net[/email]

Please try using this CVS snapshot:

[url]http://snaps.php.net/php5.2-latest.tar.gz[/url]

For Windows:

[url]http://snaps.php.net/win32/php5.2-win32-latest.zip[/url]



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[2006-09-26 06:19:26] ras at fyn dot dk

No, it does not reproduce on Linux, as said, the bug appears to be
specific to the Windows port.

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[2006-09-25 13:04:23] [email]tony2001@php.net[/email]

Not reproducible on Linux with Apache2.0.55 worker/prefork.

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[2006-09-14 11:21:56] ras at fyn dot dk

Tony, as said - I already tried the current snapshot, downloaded the
latest development release yesterday.

Unless it was fixed and updated today, I'm sorry, but I don't have time
to uninstall, reinstall and reconfigure Apache and PHP again just now.
My current Apache 1.3 installation works just fine for me - I only use
the Windows release for testing and development on my workstation...

------------------------------------------------------------------------

The remainder of the comments for this report are too long. To view
the rest of the comments, please view the bug report online at
[url]http://bugs.php.net/38820[/url]

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