#VU45190 Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2011-1471

Vulnerability identifier: #VU45190

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1471

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
PHP
Universal components / Libraries / Scripting languages

Vendor: PHP Group

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

Integer signedness error in zip_stream.c in the Zip extension in PHP before 5.3.6 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a malformed archive file that triggers errors in zip_fread function calls.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PHP: 1.0, 2.0b10, 2.0, 3.0 - 3.0.18, 4.0 - 4.0.7, 4.1.0 - 4.1.2, 4.2.0 - 4.2.3, 4.3.0 - 4.3.11, 4.4.0 - 4.4.9, 5.3.0 - 5.3.4

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External links
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=49072
https://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
https://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2266
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:052
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:053
https://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1423.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46975
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0744

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.