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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2011-0421

Original release date:03/20/2011
Last revised:10/27/2011
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

The _zip_name_locate function in zip_name_locate.c in the Zip extension in PHP before 5.3.6 does not properly handle a ZIPARCHIVE::FL_UNCHANGED argument, which might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via an empty ZIP archive that is processed with a (1) locateName or (2) statName operation.

Description

Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html 'CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference'

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:4.3 (MEDIUM) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows disruption of serviceUnknown

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External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688735
Type: Patch Information; Exploit
Hyperlink:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688735
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://svn.php.net/viewvc/?view=revision&revision=307867
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://svn.php.net/viewvc/?view=revision&revision=307867
External Source: XF
Name: libzip-zipnamelocate-dos(66173)
Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/66173
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2011-0890
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0890
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2011-0764
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0764
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2011-0744
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0744
External Source: BID
Name: 46354
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46354
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20110318 libzip 0.9.3 _zip_name_locate NULL Pointer Dereference (incl PHP 5.3.5)
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/517065/100/0/threaded
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.php.net/releases/5_3_6.php
Hyperlink:http://www.php.net/releases/5_3_6.php
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Hyperlink:http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.php.net/archive/2011.php
Hyperlink:http://www.php.net/archive/2011.php
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDVSA-2011:099
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:099
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDVSA-2011:053
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:053
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDVSA-2011:052
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:052
External Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Name: 17004
Hyperlink:http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17004
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-2266
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2266
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
External Source: SREASON
Name: 8146
Hyperlink:http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8146
External Source: SREASONRES
Name: 20110318 libzip 0.9.3 _zip_name_locate NULL Pointer Dereference (incl PHP 5.3.5)
Hyperlink:http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/96
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 43621
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/43621
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2011-3614
Hyperlink:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056642.html
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2011-3666
Hyperlink:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/057710.html
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2011-3636
Hyperlink:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/057709.html
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2011-10-12-3
Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=53885
Hyperlink:http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=53885

Vulnerable software and versions

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spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.3.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.3.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.3.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.0.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.0.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.0.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.0.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.0.4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.0.5
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.0.6
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.0.7
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.0:beta_4_patch1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.0:beta1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.0:beta2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.0:beta3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.0:beta4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.1.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.1.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.1.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.1.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.2.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.2.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.2.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.2.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.2.4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.3.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.3.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.3.10
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.3.11
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.3.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.3.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.3.4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.3.5
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.3.6
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.3.7
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.3.8
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.3.9
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.4.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.4.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.4.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.4.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.4.4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.4.5
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.4.6
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.4.7
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.4.8
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:4.4.9
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:3.0.11
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:3.0.10
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:3.0.13
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:3.0.12
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:3.0.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:3.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:3.0.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:3.0.18
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:3.0.4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:3.0.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:3.0.15
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:3.0.14
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:3.0.17
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:3.0.16
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:3.0.9
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:3.0.7
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:3.0.8
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:3.0.5
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:3.0.6
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:2.0b10
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:2.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:1.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.9
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.12
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.10
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.13
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.11
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.5
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.6
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.8
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.14
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.17
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.15
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.16
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.7
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.4::windows
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.6
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.5
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.5
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:rc1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:beta4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:beta3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:beta2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:rc3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:rc2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:beta1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.3.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.3.4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:php:php:5.3.5 and previous versions
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Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)
CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-0421