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Debian: DSA-2403-2 Critical: PHP Remote Execution Advisory

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Calendar Grey February 6, 2012
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2403-3 highlights a vulnerability in PHP that can lead to remote code execution; it's crucial to implement the update immediately.
Stefan Esser discovered that the implementation of the max_input_vars configuration variable in a recent PHP security update was flawed such that it allows remote attackers to cras...
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Summary

This update adds packages for the oldstable distribution, which were
missing from the original advisory. The problem has been fixed in
version 5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny16, installed into the security archive
on 3 Feb 2012.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 5.3.3-7+squeeze7.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 5.3.10-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your php5 packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: php5
CVE ID: CVE-2012-0830

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