First published: Wed Dec 31 2003(Updated: )
The IMAP functionality in PHP before 4.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an e-mail message with a (1) To or (2) From header with an address that contains a large number of "\" (backslash) characters.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
PHP | =4.2.0 | |
PHP | =4.3.0 | |
PHP | =4.2.2 | |
PHP | =4.2.3 | |
PHP | =4.2.1 | |
PHP | =4.2 |
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The severity of CVE-2003-1302 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
To mitigate CVE-2003-1302, upgrade to PHP version 4.3.1 or later.
CVE-2003-1302 affects PHP versions 4.2.0, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, and 4.3.0.
CVE-2003-1302 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via specially crafted email headers.
CVE-2003-1302 is primarily a concern for systems still using the outdated PHP versions it impacts.