Webmasters Urged To Plug PHP Security Hole
Esser, who is also part of the open-source PHP development team, said versions of PHP 4 for Linux and Solaris prior to a new bug-fix 4.1.2 release contain related vulnerabilities that could allow a hacker to gain control of servers running the software. Some releases of PHP 3 exhibit similar security problems, including an incarnation of one bug that extends beyond Linux and Solaris to most platforms on which PHP is run, Esser said.
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