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CVE-2009-1272 Detail

Description

The php_zip_make_relative_path function in php_zip.c in PHP 5.2.x before 5.2.9 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a ZIP file that contains filenames with relative paths, which is not properly handled during extraction.


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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (04/15/2009)

Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect PHP versions as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, and 5, and Red Hat Application Stack v1 and v2. This problem was introduced in the fix for CVE-2008-5658. Patch for CVE-2008-5658 as used in Red Hat Application Stack v2 also includes the fix for this crash too.

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Hyperlink Resource
http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/ext/zip/php_zip.c?r1=1.1.2.48&r2=1.1.2.49
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125017764422557&w=2
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/9
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/09/1
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_9.php Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-1272
NVD Published Date:
04/08/2009
NVD Last Modified:
09/16/2009
Source:
MITRE