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Debian 8: DLA-1509-1 Critical: Php5 XSS Attack via Request Defect

A vulnerability has been discovered in php5, a server-side, HTML-embedded scripting language. The Apache2 component allows XSS via the body of a "Transfer-Encoding: chunked" request because of a defect . Package : php5 Version : 5.6.38+dfsg-0+deb8u1 CVE ID : CVE-2018-17082 A vulnerability has been discovered in php5, a server-side, HTML-embedded scripting language. The Apache2 component allows XSS via the body of a "Transfer-Encoding: chunked" request because of a defect in request handling. For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version 5.6.38+dfsg-0+deb8u1. We recommend that you upgrade your php5 packages. Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS . A flaw in php5 presents an XSS risk due to a malfunction in Apache2 request management. Update immediately to resolve these problems.. php5 security,debian advisory,xss threat,apache update. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Sep 20, 2018 Debian LTS