PHP: Multiple vulnerabilities

1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Advisory Reference	GLSA 201209-03 / php
Release Date	September 24, 2012
Latest Revision	September 24, 2012: 1
Impact	high
Exploitable	remote

Package	Vulnerable versions	Unaffected versions	Architecture(s)
dev-lang/php	< 5.3.15, < 5.4.5	>= 5.3.15, >= 5.4.5	All supported architectures

Related bugreports: #384301, #396311, #396533, #399247, #399567, #399573, #401997, #410957, #414553, #421489, #427354, #429630

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in PHP, the worst of which lead to remote execution of arbitrary code.

2. Impact Information

Background

PHP is a widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in PHP. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, obtain sensitive information, create arbitrary files, conduct directory traversal attacks, bypass protection mechanisms, or perform further attacks with unspecified impact.

3. Resolution Information

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All PHP users should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.1: Resolution

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/php-5.3.15"

All PHP users on ARM should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.2: Resolution

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/php-5.4.5"

4. References

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