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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS: USN-7049-1 critical: php remote attack issues

Several security issues were fixed in PHP.. ========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7049-1 October 01, 2024 php7.4, php8.1, php8.3 vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in PHP. Software Description: - php8.3: HTML-embedded scripting language interpreter - php8.1: HTML-embedded scripting language interpreter - php7.4: HTML-embedded scripting language interpreter 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) It was discovered that PHP-FPM incorrectly handled logging. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to alter and inject arbitrary contents into log files. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-9026) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS libapache2-mod-php8.3 8.3.6-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 php8.3-cgi 8.3.6-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 php8.3-cli 8.3.6-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 php8.3-fpm 8.3.6-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libapache2-mod-php8.1 8.1.2-1ubuntu2.19 php8.1-cgi 8.1.2-1ubuntu2.19 php8.1-cli 8.1.2-1ubuntu2.19 php8.1-fpm 8.1.2-1ubuntu2.19 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS libapache2-mod-php7.4 7.4.3-4ubuntu2.24 php7.4-cgi 7.4.3-4ubuntu2.24 php7.4-cli 7.4.3-4ubuntu2.24 php7.4-fpm 7.4.3-4ubuntu2.24 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7049-1 CVE-2024-8925, CVE-2024-8927, CVE-2024-9026 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php8.3/8.3.6-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 . Updates for PHP vulnerabilities are covered in Ubuntu Security Announcement USN-7050-1 for releases 7.4, 8.1, and 8.3.. Ubuntu Security Notice, PHP update, software flaws. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Oct 01, 2024 •Critical Ubuntu