A PHP security update has been released for Gentoo Linux to address security issues that could result in the execution of arbitrary shell commands.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202003-57
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: PHP: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: March 26, 2020
Bugs: #671872, #706168, #710304, #713484
ID: 202003-57
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in PHP, the worst of which
could result in the execution of arbitrary shell commands.
Background
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PHP is an open source general-purpose scripting language that is
especially suited for web development.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-lang/php < 7.4.4 *>= 7.2.29
*>= 7.3.16
*>= 7.4.4
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in PHP. Please review the
CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
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An attacker could possibly execute arbitrary shell commands, cause a
Denial of Service condition or obtain sensitive information.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All PHP 7.2.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/php-7.2.29"
All PHP 7.3.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/php-7.3.16"
All PHP 7.4.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/php-7.4.4"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2018-19518
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19518
[ 2 ] CVE-2020-7059
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7059
[ 3 ] CVE-2020-7060
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7060
[ 4 ] CVE-2020-7061
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7061
[ 5 ] CVE-2020-7062
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7062
[ 6 ] CVE-2020-7063
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7063
[ 7 ] CVE-2020-7064
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7064
[ 8 ] CVE-2020-7065
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7065
[ 9 ] CVE-2020-7066
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7066
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-57
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
