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CVE-2011-0421 Detail

Current Description

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.


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Evaluator Description

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

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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=53885 Exploit 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/057709.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/057710.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056642.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00005.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469208622507&w=2
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/96
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8146
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
http://svn.php.net/viewvc/?view=revision&revision=307867 Patch 
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2266
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17004 Exploit 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:052
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:053
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:099
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
http://www.php.net/archive/2011.php
http://www.php.net/releases/5_3_6.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517065/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46354
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0744 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0764 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0890 Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688735 Exploit  Patch 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66173

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-0421
NVD Published Date:
03/19/2011
NVD Last Modified:
10/30/2018
Source:
CERT/CC