CVE-2012-1162
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Heap-based buffer overflow in the _zip_readcdir function in zip_open.c in libzip 0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a zip archive with the number of directories set to 0, related to an "incorrect loop construct."
Find out more about CVE-2012-1162 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of libzip and php as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. This issue did not affect the versions of php53 as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
CVSS v2 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 4.4 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | php | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libzip | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | php53 | Not affected |
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank Timo Warns for reporting this issue.CVE description copyright © 2017, The MITRE Corporation