PHP 5.3.6 ZipArchive::addGlob resource management

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in PHP 5.3.6 (Programming Language Software). This vulnerability affects the function ZipArchive::addGlob. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

The (1) ZipArchive::addGlob and (2) ZipArchive::addPattern functions in ext/zip/php_zip.c in PHP 5.3.6 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via certain flags arguments, as demonstrated by (a) GLOB_ALTDIRFUNC and (b) GLOB_APPEND.

The weakness was released 08/25/2011 by Maksymilian Arciemowicz (oss-sec). The advisory is available at openwall.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-1657. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/18/2021).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 57925 (Debian DSA-2408-1 : php5 - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 195245 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Php5 Vulnerabilities (USN-1231-1)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (69320) and Tenable (57925). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 54441, 56106, 56894 and 56891.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 57925
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2408-1 : php5 - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 71135
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2408-1 (php5)
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Product: php.org

Advisory: DSA-2408
Researcher: Maksymilian Arciemowicz
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-1657 (🔍)
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X-Force: 69320
Vulnerability Center: 32955 - PHP 5.3.6 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability via Certain Flag Arguments, Medium
SecurityFocus: 49252 - PHP 'ZipArchive::addGlob' and 'ZipArchive::addPattern' Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities

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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/18/2021 09:18
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (59), 07/23/2019 15:56 (10), 11/18/2021 09:14 (4), 11/18/2021 09:18 (2)
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