GLSA 201606-10: PHP: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | PHP: Multiple vulnerabilities |
| Date: | 06/19/2016 |
| Bugs: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
| ID: | 201606-10 |
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in PHP, the worst of which could lead to arbitrary code execution, or cause a Denial of Service condition.Background
PHP is a widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| dev-lang/php | < 5.6.19 | >= 5.6.19 | All supported architectures |
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in PHP. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
An attacker can possibly execute arbitrary code or create a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All PHP 5.4 users should upgrade to the latest 5.5 stable branch, as PHP 5.4 is now masked in Portage:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev=lang/php-5.5.33"
All PHP 5.5 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev=lang/php-5.5.33"
All PHP 5.6 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev=lang/php-5.6.19"
References
Availability
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Concerns?
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License
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