4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2011-0421
PHP Zip Denial of Service Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 20, 2011, 2 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 30, 2018, 4:26 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2011-0421 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Php php
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2011-0421.

URL 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://secunia.com/advisories/43621 Vendor Advisory
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

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2011-0421 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/517065/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517065/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/66173 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66173 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Aug. 23, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Translation La función _zip_name_locate en zip_name_locate.c en la extensión Zip en PHP anteriores a v5.3.6 no gestiona correctamente el argumento ZipArchive::FL_UNCHANGED, lo que podría permitir a atacantes dependientes de contexto provocar una denegación de servicio (caída de la aplicación) a través de un archivo ZIP vacío que se procesa con operaciones (1) locateName o (2) statName.
    Added Translation La función _zip_name_locate en zip_name_locate.c en la extensión Zip en PHP en versiones anteriores a 5.3.6 no maneja adecuadamente un argumento ZIPARCHIVE::FL_UNCHANGED, lo que podría permitir a atacantes dependientes del contexto provocar una denegación de servicio (referencia a puntero NULL) a través de un archivo ZIP vacío que es procesado con una operación (1) locateName or (2) statName.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 23, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469208622507&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2011

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

3.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.89410

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
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