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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA729] DSA-729-1 php4 Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
DSA-729-1 php4
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
An iDEFENSE researcher discovered two problems in the image processing
functions of PHP, a server-side, HTML-embedded scripting language, of
which one is present in woody as well. When reading a JPEG image, PHP
can be tricked into an endless loop due to insufficient input
validation.
For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version 4.1.2-7.woody4.
For the testing distribution (sarge) these problems have been fixed in
version 4.3.10-10.
For the unstable distribution (sid) these problems have been fixed in
version 4.3.10-10.
We recommend that you upgrade your php4 packages.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-729
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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