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CVE-2005-1043

First published: Tue Apr 12 2005(Updated: )

exif.c in PHP before 4.3.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and crash) via an EXIF header with a large IFD nesting level, which causes significant stack recursion.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
PHP=4.3.9
Conectiva Linux=9.0
SGI ProPack=3.0
PHP=4.3.4
PHP=4.3.0
PHP=4.3.6
PHP=4.3.7
PHP=4.3.2
PHP=4.3.3
PHP=4.3.1
PHP=4.3.10
Conectiva Linux=10.0
PHP=4.3.8
PHP=4.3.5
SUSE Linux=6.2
SUSE Linux=6.3
SUSE Linux=9.3
SUSE Linux=4.0
SUSE Linux=7.1
SUSE Linux=9.2
SUSE Linux=9.1
SUSE Linux=9.0
SUSE Linux=7.1-alpha
SUSE Linux=8.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.1
SUSE Linux=9.0
SUSE Linux=6.3-alpha
Apple macOS Server=10.4.1
SUSE Linux=7.3
SUSE Linux=5.0
SUSE Linux=4.4.1
SUSE Linux=7.2
SUSE Linux=8.0
SUSE Linux=7.0
SUSE Linux=5.2
SUSE Linux=3.0
SUSE Linux=6.0
SUSE Linux=6.4
SUSE Linux=7.3
SUSE Linux=7.0
SUSE Linux=6.1-alpha
SUSE Linux=7.0
SUSE Linux=1.0
SUSE Linux=6.1
Apple macOS Server=10.4
SUSE Linux=8.0
SUSE Linux=9.1
SUSE Linux=6.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4
SUSE Linux=7.0-alpha
Apple macOS Server=10.3.9
SUSE Linux=4.3
SUSE Linux=4.4
SUSE Linux=5.1
SUSE Linux=7.0
Peachtree Peachtree Linux=release_1
SUSE Linux=7.1
SUSE Linux=6.3
SUSE Linux=6.4
SUSE Linux=4.2
SUSE Linux=7.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.9
SUSE Linux=6.4-alpha
SUSE Linux=7.2
SUSE Linux=2.0
SUSE Linux=7.3
SUSE Linux=7.3
SUSE Linux=9.2
SUSE Linux=5.3
SUSE Linux=7.1
SUSE Linux=8.1

Remedy

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200504-15.xml

Remedy

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-406.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2005-1043?

    CVE-2005-1043 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to excessive memory consumption and potential crashes.

  • How do I fix CVE-2005-1043?

    To fix CVE-2005-1043, upgrade PHP to version 4.3.11 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2005-1043?

    CVE-2005-1043 affects various versions of PHP prior to 4.3.11 and certain versions of Conectiva and SUSE Linux.

  • What causes CVE-2005-1043?

    CVE-2005-1043 is caused by handling EXIF headers with large IFD nesting levels, leading to stack recursion.

  • Can CVE-2005-1043 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2005-1043 can be exploited remotely by attackers sending crafted EXIF images to PHP applications.

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