Secunia Security Advisory - Slackware has issued an update for php. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious users to manipulate certain data, disclose potentially sensitive information, bypass certain security restrictions, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), or to compromise a vulnerable system, and by malicious people to disclose potentially sensitive information, conduct cross-site scripting attacks, or cause a DoS.
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TITLE:
Slackware update for php
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA25151
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25151/
CRITICAL:
Moderately critical
IMPACT:
Security Bypass, Cross Site Scripting, Manipulation of data, Exposure
of system information, Exposure of sensitive information, DoS, System
access
WHERE:
>From remote
OPERATING SYSTEM:
Slackware Linux 11.0
http://secunia.com/product/13491/
DESCRIPTION:
Slackware has issued an update for php. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious users to
manipulate certain data, disclose potentially sensitive information,
bypass certain security restrictions, cause a DoS (Denial of
Service), or to compromise a vulnerable system, and by malicious
people to disclose potentially sensitive information, conduct
cross-site scripting attacks, or cause a DoS.
For more information:
SA24356
SA24505
SA24542
SA24630
SA24814
SA25123
SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.
Slackware 10.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.2/patches/packages/php-4.4.7-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.2/testing/packages/php5/php-5.2.2-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
Slackware 11.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-11.0/patches/packages/php-4.4.7-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-11.0/extra/php5/php-5.2.2-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz
Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/n/php-4.4.7-i486-1.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/extra/php5/php-5.2.2-i486-1.tgz
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.slackware.org/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.470053
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA24356:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24356/
SA24505:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24505/
SA24542:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24542/
SA24630:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24630/
SA24814:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24814/
SA25123:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25123/
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