PHP exif_read_data() infinite loop denial of service
| php-exif-dos (24351) |  Low Risk |
Description:
PHP is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an infinite loop in the Exif exif_read_data() function. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a malformed JPEG image to cause an infinite loop, which would result in a denial of service.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of PHP 4 (4.4.2 or later), available from the PHP Web site. See References.
For Mandriva Linux:
Refer to Mandriva Security Advisory MDKSA-2005:213 for upgrade information. See References.
For Fedora Core 1 and 2 and Red Hat 7.3 and 9:
Refer to Fedora Legacy Update Advisory FLSA:166943 for upgrade information. See References.
For OpenPKG:
Refer to OpenPKG Security Advisory OpenPKG-SA-2005.027 for upgrade information. See References.
For Red Hat Desktop and Enterprise Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2005:831-15 for upgrade information. See References.
For SUSE Linux:
Refer to SUSE Security Announcement SUSE-SA:2005:069 for upgrade information. See References.
For Ubuntu:
Refer to USN-232-1 for upgrade information. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-1206-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Turbolinux:
Refer to Turbolinux Security Advisory TLSA-2006-38 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information. See References.
References:
- Apple Security Update 2006-001: Security Update 2006-001.
- Fedora Legacy Update Advisory FLSA:166943: Updated php packages fix security issues.
- PHP Bug #34704: Infinite recursion due to corrupt JPEG.
- PHP Web site: PHP 4 ChangeLog.
- PHP Web site: PHP: Downloads.
- BID-15358: PHP Group Exif Module Infinite Recursion Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- BID-16907: Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2006-001 Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-3353: The exif_read_data function in the Exif module in PHP before 4.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed JPEG image.
- DSA-1206: php4 -- several vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2005:213: Updated php packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- OpenPKG-SA-2005.027: PHP
- RHSA-2005-831: php security update
- SA17371: PHP Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA19064: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA22691: HP System Management Homepage PHP Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SUSE-SA:2005:069: php4php5: various security problems
Platforms Affected:
- Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9
- Apple Mac OS X 10.4.5
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.5
- Canonical Ubuntu 4.10
- Canonical Ubuntu 5.04
- Canonical Ubuntu 5.10
- Debian Debian Linux 3.1
- FedoraProject Fedora Core 1
- FedoraProject Fedora Core 2
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2006 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2006
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux LE2005 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux LE2005
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Multi Network Firewall 2.0
- Novell UnitedLinux 1.0
- OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.3
- OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.4
- OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.5
- OpenPKG OpenPKG CURRENT
- PHP PHP 4.0
- PHP PHP 4.0 RC1
- PHP PHP 4.0 Beta4
- PHP PHP 4.0 Beta3
- PHP PHP 4.0 Beta2
- PHP PHP 4.0 Beta1
- PHP PHP 4.0 Beta 4 Patch1
- PHP PHP 4.0 RC2
- PHP PHP 4.0.1
- PHP PHP 4.0.2
- PHP PHP 4.0.3
- PHP PHP 4.0.4
- PHP PHP 4.0.5
- PHP PHP 4.0.6
- PHP PHP 4.0.7
- PHP PHP 4.1.0
- PHP PHP 4.1.1
- PHP PHP 4.1.2
- PHP PHP 4.1.3
- PHP PHP 4.2.0
- PHP PHP 4.2.1
- PHP PHP 4.2.2
- PHP PHP 4.2.3
- PHP PHP 4.2.4
- PHP PHP 4.3.0
- PHP PHP 4.3.1
- PHP PHP 4.3.10
- PHP PHP 4.3.11
- PHP PHP 4.3.2
- PHP PHP 4.3.3
- PHP PHP 4.3.4
- PHP PHP 4.3.5
- PHP PHP 4.3.6
- PHP PHP 4.3.7
- PHP PHP 4.3.8
- PHP PHP 4.3.9
- PHP PHP 4.4.0
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat Linux 7.3
- RedHat Linux 9.0
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
- SUSE SuSE Linux 10.0
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.0
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.1
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.2
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.3
- SuSE SuSE SLES 9
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Desktop
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 F...
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Server x64 Ed
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Home
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Multimedia
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Personal
- Turbolinux Turbolinux
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Ed
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Ed
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 2.0
Reported:
Oct 02, 2005
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