CVE-2011-1471

N/A Unknown

Published: March 20, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=49072

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Vendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2266

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:052

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:053

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1423.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46975

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0744

Source: cve@mitre.org

Permissions Required

http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=49072