NULL pointer dereference in PHP - CVE-2010-3709
Published: February 13, 2023 / Updated: June 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110284
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: []
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3709
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted ZIP archive.
Affected software
PHP
Gentoo Linux
Slackware Linux
php
dev-lang/php
Gentoo Linux
Slackware Linux
php
dev-lang/php
How to mitigate CVE-2010-3709
Install update from vendor's website.
PHP - update to 5.2.15
php - update to 5.2.16
dev-lang/php - update to 5.3.8
php - update to 5.2.16
dev-lang/php - update to 5.3.8
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
External References
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:218
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_3/ext/zip/php_zip.c?view=log
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_2/ext/zip/php_zip.c?view=log
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15431
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/90
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44718
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024690
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052845.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3313
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0020
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42729
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.490619
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052836.html
- http://www.php.net/releases/5_3_4.php
- http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_15.php
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42812
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- http://www.php.net/archive/2010.php#id2010-12-10-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1042-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0021
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0077
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0195.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130331363227777&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469208622507&w=2