Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 1251-1] php5 security update)

CVSS Base Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Solution Type:
Vendor Patch

Detection Type:
Linux Distribution Package

Affected Versions:
php5 on Debian Linux

Recommendations:
For Debian 7 'Wheezy', these problems have been fixed in version 5.4.45-0+deb7u12. We recommend that you upgrade your php5 Linux Distribution Packages.

Summary:
It was discovered that PHP5 was vulnerable to a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attack on the PHAR 404 error page by manipulating the URI of a request for a .phar file. This issue is only exploitable if the web server is configured to handle phar files using PHP5.

Detection Method:
This check tests the installed software version using the apt Linux Distribution Package manager.

NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) NVD (National Vulnerability Database)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5712

References:

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00025.html