CVE-2011-0421
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
PHP 5.3.5 libzip 0.9.3 - _zip_name_locate Null Pointer Dereference
OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 0.10-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 0.10-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 0.10-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 0.10-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 0.10-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| php | php | {"endIncluding":"5.3.5"} | |
| php | php | 1.0 | |
| php | php | 2.0 | |
| php | php | 2.0b10 | |
| php | php | 3.0 | |
| php | php | 3.0.1 | |
| php | php | 3.0.2 | |
| php | php | 3.0.3 | |
| php | php | 3.0.4 | |
| php | php | 3.0.5 | |
| php | php | 3.0.6 | |
| php | php | 3.0.7 | |
| php | php | 3.0.8 | |
| php | php | 3.0.9 | |
| php | php | 3.0.10 | |
| php | php | 3.0.11 | |
| php | php | 3.0.12 | |
| php | php | 3.0.13 | |
| php | php | 3.0.14 | |
| php | php | 3.0.15 | |
| php | php | 3.0.16 | |
| php | php | 3.0.17 | |
| php | php | 3.0.18 | |
| php | php | 4.0 | |
| php | php | 4.0.0 | |
| php | php | 4.0.1 | |
| php | php | 4.0.2 | |
| php | php | 4.0.3 | |
| php | php | 4.0.4 | |
| php | php | 4.0.5 | |
| php | php | 4.0.6 | |
| php | php | 4.0.7 | |
| php | php | 4.1.0 | |
| php | php | 4.1.1 | |
| php | php | 4.1.2 | |
| php | php | 4.2.0 | |
| php | php | 4.2.1 | |
| php | php | 4.2.2 | |
| php | php | 4.2.3 | |
| php | php | 4.3.0 | |
| php | php | 4.3.1 | |
| php | php | 4.3.2 | |
| php | php | 4.3.3 | |
| php | php | 4.3.4 | |
| php | php | 4.3.5 | |
| php | php | 4.3.6 | |
| php | php | 4.3.7 | |
| php | php | 4.3.8 | |
| php | php | 4.3.9 | |
| php | php | 4.3.10 | |
| php | php | 4.3.11 | |
| php | php | 4.4.0 | |
| php | php | 4.4.1 | |
| php | php | 4.4.2 | |
| php | php | 4.4.3 | |
| php | php | 4.4.4 | |
| php | php | 4.4.5 | |
| php | php | 4.4.6 | |
| php | php | 4.4.7 | |
| php | php | 4.4.8 | |
| php | php | 4.4.9 | |
| php | php | 5.0.0 | |
| php | php | 5.0.1 | |
| php | php | 5.0.2 | |
| php | php | 5.0.3 | |
| php | php | 5.0.4 | |
| php | php | 5.0.5 | |
| php | php | 5.1.0 | |
| php | php | 5.1.1 | |
| php | php | 5.1.2 | |
| php | php | 5.1.3 | |
| php | php | 5.1.4 | |
| php | php | 5.1.5 | |
| php | php | 5.1.6 | |
| php | php | 5.2.0 | |
| php | php | 5.2.1 | |
| php | php | 5.2.2 | |
| php | php | 5.2.3 | |
| php | php | 5.2.4 | |
| php | php | 5.2.5 | |
| php | php | 5.2.6 | |
| php | php | 5.2.7 | |
| php | php | 5.2.8 | |
| php | php | 5.2.9 | |
| php | php | 5.2.10 | |
| php | php | 5.2.11 | |
| php | php | 5.2.12 | |
| php | php | 5.2.13 | |
| php | php | 5.2.14 | |
| php | php | 5.2.15 | |
| php | php | 5.2.16 | |
| php | php | 5.2.17 | |
| php | php | 5.3.0 | |
| php | php | 5.3.1 | |
| php | php | 5.3.2 | |
| php | php | 5.3.3 | |
| php | php | 5.3.4 | |
References
- http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=53885
- 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://secunia.com/advisories/43621
- 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
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2266
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17004
- 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
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0764
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0890
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