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Gentoo: GLSA-201709-21 Normal: PHP Multiple Code Execution Risks

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Calendar Grey September 24, 2017
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Various security flaws in PHP may lead to unauthorized code execution. To reduce potential threats, ensure you update to the most recent PHP versions.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in PHP, the worst of which could result in the execution of arbitrary code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in PHP. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo code execution Denial of Service PHP multiple vulnerabilities normal

Resolution

All PHP 5.6.x users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/php-5.6.31"
All PHP 7.0.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/php-7.0.23"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2017-11362 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-11362 [ 2 ] CVE-2017-11628 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-11628 [ 3 ] CVE-2017-12932 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-12932

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-21
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: PHP: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: September 24, 2017
Bugs: #624054, #626460, #629452
ID: 201709-21

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo code execution Denial of Service PHP multiple vulnerabilities normal

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in PHP, the worst of which could result in the execution of arbitrary code.

Background

PHP is an open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-lang/php < 5.6.31:5.6 *>= 5.6.31:5.6 < 7.0.23:7.0 *>= 7.0.23:7.0

Impact

===== A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.