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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS USN-7049-3: Critical PHP Threats Mitigated

Several security issues were fixed in PHP.. ========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7049-3 February 26, 2025 php5 vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in PHP. Software Description: - php5: HTML-embedded scripting language interpreter Details: USN-7049-1 fixed vulnerabilities in PHP. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled parsing multipart form data.A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to inject payloads and cause PHP to ignore legitimate data. (CVE-2024-8925) It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled the cgi.force_redirect configuration option due to environment variable collisions. In certain configurations, an attacker could possibly use this issue bypass force_redirect restrictions. (CVE-2024-8927) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS libapache2-mod-php5 5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.29+esm16 Available with Ubuntu Pro php5 5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.29+esm16 Available with Ubuntu Pro php5-cgi 5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.29+esm16 Available with Ubuntu Pro php5-cli 5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.29+esm16 Available with Ubuntu Pro php5-fpm 5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.29+esm16 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7049-3 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7049-2 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7049-1 CVE-2024-8925, CVE-2024-8927 . Enhancements for PHP security vulnerabilities in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS to mitigate risks of attacks and data breaches. Discover more!. PHP Security Updates, Ubuntu 14.04, Security Patches. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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