Updated PHP packages has been released for Ubuntu Linux 12.04 ESM
==========================================================================PHP Security Update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3600-2
May 15, 2018
php5 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in PHP.
Software Description:
- php5: HTML-embedded scripting language interpreter
Details:
USN-3600-1 fixed a vulnerability in PHP. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled the PHAR 404 error
page. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to conduct
cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. (CVE-2018-5712)
It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled parsing certain HTTP
responses. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2018-7584)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
libapache2-mod-php5 5.3.10-1ubuntu3.30
php5 5.3.10-1ubuntu3.30
php5-cgi 5.3.10-1ubuntu3.30
php5-cli 5.3.10-1ubuntu3.30
php5-fpm 5.3.10-1ubuntu3.30
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3600-2
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3600-1
CVE-2018-5712, CVE-2018-7584
