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Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 1970-1] php5 security update)

Information

Severity

Severity

Medium

Family

Family

Debian Local Security Checks

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

5.0

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

4 years ago

Modified

Modified

4 years ago

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.

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)