php: ZipArchive:: addGlob() missing glob flags filtering
Published Aug 25, 2011
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.15%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
php
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
php
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
php53
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
php
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | php | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | php | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | php53 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | php | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
We do not consider safe_mode / open_basedir restriction bypass issues to be security sensitive. For more details see https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=169857#c1 and http://www.php.net/security-note.php
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (40 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.15% (0.05150) | 92.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.15% (0.05150) | 91.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 10.67% (0.10670) | 93.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 4.02% (0.04021) | 88.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 10.67% (0.10670) | 93.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 4.02% (0.04021) | 88.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 10.67% (0.10670) | 93.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 4.02% (0.04021) | 88.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 10.67% (0.10670) | 93.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 13.12% (0.13116) | 93.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 3.35% (0.03345) | 86.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 13.12% (0.13116) | 93.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3.35% (0.03345) | 86.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 13.12% (0.13116) | 93.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 3.35% (0.03345) | 86.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 12.37% (0.12365) | 93.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 2.09% (0.02093) | 83.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 12.37% (0.12365) | 93.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 2.09% (0.02093) | 83.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 13.12% (0.13116) | 93.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 3.35% (0.03345) | 86.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 5, 2025 | 13.12% (0.13116) | 93.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 3.35% (0.03345) | 86.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 12.81% (0.12808) | 93.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 3.70% (0.03699) | 87.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 12.81% (0.12808) | 93.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 3.70% (0.03699) | 86.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 12.81% (0.12808) | 93.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 3.70% (0.03699) | 86.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 12.81% (0.12808) | 93.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 3.70% (0.03699) | 86.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.81% (0.12808) | 93.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 15.62% (0.15616) | 91.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 12.81% (0.12808) | 93.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.85% (0.01847) | 88.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 13, 2023 | 1.85% (0.01847) | 86.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.82% (0.01819) | 86.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (18)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/100 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONRESExploit
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8342 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc/?view=revision&revision=310814 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_3/ext/zip/php_zip.c?view=log x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:165 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/01/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/01/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/01/8 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519385/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49252 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1657 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=54681 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=718253 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69320 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1657
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1657
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