10 Jun 2012 18:30
[SECURITY] [DSA 2492-1] php5 security update
Florian Weimer <fw <at> deneb.enyo.de>
2012-06-10 16:30:45 GMT
2012-06-10 16:30:45 GMT
------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2492-1 security <at> debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/ Florian Weimer June 10, 2012 http://www.debian.org/security/faq ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : php5 Vulnerability : buffer overflow Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2012-2386 The Phar extension for PHP does not properly handle crafted tar files, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. PHP applications processing tar files could crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code. In addition, this update addresses a regression which caused a crash when accessing a global object that is returned as $this from __get. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 5.3.3-7+squeeze13. For the testing distribution (wheezy) and the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 5.4.4~rc1-1. We recommend that you upgrade your php5 packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be(Continue reading)
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