S-229: Windows Vista Vulnerability

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S-229: Windows Vista Vulnerability

Windows Vista fails to properly handle the NoDriveTypeAutoRun registry value, which may prevent Vista from effectively disabling AutoRun and AutoPlay features. The risk is MEDIUM. Windows VIsta may have some AutoPlay enabled, even though the Group Policy Editor and associated registry values indicate otherwise. This may allow an attacker to cause a user to inadvertently execute arbitrary code on a removable device, such as a USB drive.

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symlink

SYMLINK(3)								 1								SYMLINK(3)

symlink - Creates a symbolic link

SYNOPSIS

       bool symlink (string  $target, string  $link)

DESCRIPTION

       symlink(3) creates a symbolic link to the existing $target with the specified name $link.

PARAMETERS

	      o $target
		- Target of the link.

	      o $link
		- The link name.

RETURN VALUES

	Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

CHANGELOG

       +--------+---------------------------------------------------+
       |Version |						    |
       |	|						    |
       |	|		     Description		    |
       |	|						    |
       +--------+---------------------------------------------------+
       | 5.3.0	|						    |
       |	|						    |
       |	|  This  function is now available on Windows plat- |
       |	| forms (Vista, Server 2008 or greater).	    |
       |	|						    |
       +--------+---------------------------------------------------+
EXAMPLES

       Example #1

	      Create a symbolic link

	      <?php
	      $target = 'uploads.php';
	      $link = 'uploads';
	      symlink($target, $link);

	      echo readlink($link);
	      ?>

NOTES

       Note

	       Windows users should note that this function will only work if the system you run PHP from is Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008	or
	      newer. Windows versions prior to that do not support symbolic links.

SEE ALSO

       link(3), readlink(3), linkinfo(3).

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