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Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 1970-1] php5 security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'php5' package(s) announced via the DSA-1970-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
Emil Lerner, beched and d90pwn found a buffer underflow in php5-fpm, a Fast Process Manager for the PHP language, which can lead to remote code execution. Instances are vulnerable depending on the web server configuration, in particular PATH_INFO handling. For a full list of preconditions, check the referenced advisory.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'php5' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 8 'Jessie', this problem has been fixed in version 5.6.40+dfsg-0+deb8u7. We recommend that you upgrade your php5 packages.