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Slackware PHP Security Advisory: Memory Limit Issues and Fixes

New PHP packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, and -current to fix security issues (memory_limit handling and a problem in the strip_tags function). Sites using PHP should upgrade. More details about this issue may be found in the Common . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 [slackware-security] PHP (SSA:2004-202-01) New PHP packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, and -current to fix security issues (memory_limit handling and a problem in the strip_tags function). Sites using PHP should upgrade. More details about this issue may be found in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-CAN-2004-0594 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-CAN-2004-0595 Here are the details from the Slackware 10.0 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ Tue Jul 20 19:35:16 PDT 2004 patches/packages/php-4.3.8-i486-1.tgz: Upgraded to php-4.3.8. This release fixes two security problems in PHP (memory_limit handling and a problem in the strip_tags function). Sites using PHP should upgrade. For more details, see: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-CAN-2004-0594 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-CAN-2004-0595 (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Where to find the new packages: +-----------------------------+ Updated package for Slackware 8.1: Updated package for Slackware 9.0: Updated package for Slackware 9.1: Updated package for Slackware 10.0: Updated package for Slackware -current: MD5 signatures: +-------------+ Slackware 8.1 package: c6734463934818904828833b9e5dce59 php-4.3.8-i386-1.tgz Slackware 9.0 package: 73055c5395f4c60b7cf4bbdcfab17e72 php-4.3.8-i386-1.tgz Slackware 9.1 package: e2d3374f55e85a14a15ac267193ac55e php-4.3.8-i486-1.tgz Slackware 10.0 package: 7dfa5a85e080d833ea21fcd81b166977 php-4.3.8-i486-1.tgz Slackware -current package: 7dfa5a85e080d833ea21fcd81b166977 php-4.3.8-i486-1.tgz Installation instructions: +------------------------+ First, stop apache: #apachectl stop Next, upgrade to the new PHP package: # upgradepkg php-4.3.8-i486-1.tgz Finally, restart apache: # apachectl start +-----+ . Fresh PHP updates enhance security vulnerabilities management for Slackware versions 8.1 through 10.0. Immediate action needed for impacted installations.. PHP Security Packages, Slackware Update, Memory Limit Fix. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jul 21, 2004 •Critical Slackware