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Ubuntu 16.10: 3211-1 Urgent: PHP Exploitation Risks Identified

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
Several security issues were fixed in PHP.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3211-1
February 23, 2017

php7.0 vulnerabilities
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 16.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in PHP.

Software Description:
- php7.0: HTML-embedded scripting language interpreter

Details:

It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain invalid objects when
unserializing data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2016-7479)

It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain invalid objects when
unserializing data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2016-9137)

It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled unserializing certain
wddxPacket XML documents. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
PHP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-9935)

It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain invalid objects when
unserializing data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2016-9936)

It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain EXIF data. A remote
attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a denial
of service. (CVE-2016-10158)

It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain PHAR archives. A
remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to crash or consume
resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2016-10159)

It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain PHAR archives. A
remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-10160)

It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain invalid objects when
unserializing data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to
crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2016-10161)

It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled unserializing certain
wddxPacket XML documents. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
PHP to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2016-10162)

It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain invalid objects when
unserializing data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2017-5340)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 16.10:
  libapache2-mod-php7.0           7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.10.2
  php7.0-cgi                      7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.10.2
  php7.0-cli                      7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.10.2
  php7.0-fpm                      7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.10.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  libapache2-mod-php7.0           7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
  php7.0-cgi                      7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
  php7.0-cli                      7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
  php7.0-fpm                      7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3211-1
  CVE-2016-10158, CVE-2016-10159, CVE-2016-10160, CVE-2016-10161,
  CVE-2016-10162, CVE-2016-7479, CVE-2016-9137, CVE-2016-9935,
  CVE-2016-9936, CVE-2017-5340

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php7.0/7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.10.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php7.0/7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.2


Ubuntu 16.10: 3211-1 Urgent: PHP Exploitation Risks Identified

ubuntu
Calendar Grey February 23, 2017
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Critical security issues in PHP affect Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and 16.10. Immediate updates are necessary to ensure safety.
Several security issues were fixed in PHP.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.10: libapache2-mod-php7.0 7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.10.2 php7.0-cgi 7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.10.2 php7.0-cli 7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.10.2 php7.0-fpm 7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.10.2 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libapache2-mod-php7.0 7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 php7.0-cgi 7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 php7.0-cli 7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 php7.0-fpm 7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3211-1

CVE-2016-10158, CVE-2016-10159, CVE-2016-10160, CVE-2016-10161,

CVE-2016-10162, CVE-2016-7479, CVE-2016-9137, CVE-2016-9935,

CVE-2016-9936, CVE-2017-5340

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February 23, 2017

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php7.0/7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.10.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php7.0/7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

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