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Gentoo Linux: GLSA-202209-20 High: PHP Local Root Escalation

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Calendar Grey September 29, 2022
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Numerous security flaws identified in Python signal urgent threats for Arch Linux users necessitating prompt updates.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in PHP, the worst of which could result in local root privilege escalation.

Summary

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

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity PHP local escalation Gentoo Linux

Resolution

All PHP 7.4 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/php-7.4.30:7.4"
All PHP 8.0 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/php-8.0.23:8.0"
All PHP 8.1 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/php-8.1.8:8.1"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2021-21703 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21703 [ 2 ] CVE-2021-21704 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21704 [ 3 ] CVE-2021-21705 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21705 [ 4 ] CVE-2021-21708 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21708 [ 5 ] CVE-2022-31625 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31625 [ 6 ] CVE-2022-31626 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31626 [ 7 ] CVE-2022-31627 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31627

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-20
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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: High
Title: PHP: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: September 29, 2022
Bugs: #799776, #810526, #819510, #833585, #850772, #857054
ID: 202209-20

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity PHP local escalation Gentoo Linux

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in PHP, the worst of which could result in local root privilege escalation.

Background

PHP is a widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-lang/php < 7.4.30:7.4 >= 7.4.30:7.4 < 8.0.23:8.0 >= 8.0.23:8.0 < 8.1.8:8.1 >= 8.1.8:8.1

Impact

===== Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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