Debian: DSA-4351-1: libphp-phpmailer security update

Date 07 Dec 2018

Category Debian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted By Anthony Pell

It was discovered that PHPMailer, a library to send email from PHP applications, is prone to a PHP object injection vulnerability, potentially allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.


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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4351-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                     Salvatore Bonaccorso
December 07, 2018                     https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : libphp-phpmailer
CVE ID         : CVE-2018-19296
Debian Bug     : 913912

It was discovered that PHPMailer, a library to send email from PHP
applications, is prone to a PHP object injection vulnerability,
potentially allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 5.2.14+dfsg-2.3+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libphp-phpmailer packages.

For the detailed security status of libphp-phpmailer please refer to its
security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libphp-phpmailer

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

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