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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS USN-5479-1: Addressing PHP DoS Vulnerabilities and Patches

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
Several security issues were fixed in PHP.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5479-1
June 15, 2022

php7.2, php7.4, php8.0, php8.1 vulnerabilities
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 21.10
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in PHP.

Software Description:
- php8.1: HTML-embedded scripting language interpreter
- php8.0: HTML-embedded scripting language interpreter
- php7.4: HTML-embedded scripting language interpreter
- php7.2: HTML-embedded scripting language interpreter

Details:

Charles Fol discovered that PHP incorrectly handled initializing certain
arrays when handling the pg_query_params function. A remote attacker could
use this issue to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-31625)

Charles Fol discovered that PHP incorrectly handled passwords in mysqlnd. A
remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-31626)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
  libapache2-mod-php8.1           8.1.2-1ubuntu2.1
  php8.1-cgi                      8.1.2-1ubuntu2.1
  php8.1-cli                      8.1.2-1ubuntu2.1
  php8.1-fpm                      8.1.2-1ubuntu2.1
  php8.1-mysql                    8.1.2-1ubuntu2.1
  php8.1-pgsql                    8.1.2-1ubuntu2.1

Ubuntu 21.10:
  libapache2-mod-php8.0           8.0.8-1ubuntu0.4
  php8.0-cgi                      8.0.8-1ubuntu0.4
  php8.0-cli                      8.0.8-1ubuntu0.4
  php8.0-fpm                      8.0.8-1ubuntu0.4
  php8.0-mysql                    8.0.8-1ubuntu0.4
  php8.0-pgsql                    8.0.8-1ubuntu0.4

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  libapache2-mod-php7.4           7.4.3-4ubuntu2.12
  php7.4-cgi                      7.4.3-4ubuntu2.12
  php7.4-cli                      7.4.3-4ubuntu2.12
  php7.4-fpm                      7.4.3-4ubuntu2.12
  php7.4-mysql                    7.4.3-4ubuntu2.12
  php7.4-pgsql                    7.4.3-4ubuntu2.12

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  libapache2-mod-php7.2           7.2.24-0ubuntu0.18.04.12
  php7.2-cgi                      7.2.24-0ubuntu0.18.04.12
  php7.2-cli                      7.2.24-0ubuntu0.18.04.12
  php7.2-fpm                      7.2.24-0ubuntu0.18.04.12
  php7.2-mysql                    7.2.24-0ubuntu0.18.04.12
  php7.2-pgsql                    7.2.24-0ubuntu0.18.04.12

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5479-1
  CVE-2022-31625, CVE-2022-31626

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php8.1/8.1.2-1ubuntu2.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php8.0/8.0.8-1ubuntu0.4
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php7.4/7.4.3-4ubuntu2.12
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php7.2/7.2.24-0ubuntu0.18.04.12

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS USN-5479-1: Addressing PHP DoS Vulnerabilities and Patches

ubuntu
Calendar Grey June 15, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A number of security patches for PHP packages in Ubuntu were rolled out, addressing possible denial of service vulnerabilities.
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 22.04 LTS: libapache2-mod-php8.1 8.1.2-1ubuntu2.1 php8.1-cgi 8.1.2-1ubuntu2.1 php8.1-cli 8.1.2-1ubuntu2.1 php8.1-fpm 8.1.2-1ubuntu2.1 php8.1-mysql 8.1.2-1ubuntu2.1 php8.1-pgsql 8.1.2-1ubuntu2.1 Ubuntu 21.10: libapache2-mod-php8.0 8.0.8-1ubuntu0.4 php8.0-cgi 8.0.8-1ubuntu0.4 php8.0-cli 8.0.8-1ubuntu0.4 php8.0-fpm 8.0.8-1ubuntu0.4 php8.0-mysql 8.0.8-1ubuntu0.4 php8.0-pgsql 8.0.8-1ubuntu0.4 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libapache2-mod-php7.4 7.4.3-4ubuntu2.12 php7.4-cgi 7.4.3-4ubuntu2.12 php7.4-cli 7.4.3-4ubuntu2.12 php7.4-fpm 7.4.3-4ubuntu2.12 php7.4-mysql 7.4.3-4ubuntu2.12 php7.4-pgsql 7.4.3-4ubuntu2.12 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: libapache2-mod-php7.2 7.2.24-0ubuntu0.18.04.12 php7.2-cgi 7.2.24-0ubuntu0.18.04.12 php7.2-cli 7.2.24-0ubuntu0.18.04.12 php7.2-fpm 7.2.24-0ubuntu0.18.04.12 php7.2-mysql 7.2.24-0ubuntu0.18.04.12 php7.2-pgsql 7.2.24-0ubuntu0.18.04.12 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5479-1

CVE-2022-31625, CVE-2022-31626

Severity
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June 15, 2022

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php8.1/8.1.2-1ubuntu2.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php8.0/8.0.8-1ubuntu0.4 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php7.4/7.4.3-4ubuntu2.12 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php7.2/7.2.24-0ubuntu0.18.04.12

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