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Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[GLSA-200610-14] PHP: Integer overflow Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
PHP: Integer overflow
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200610-14
(PHP: Integer overflow)
A flaw in the PHP memory handling routines allows an unserialize() call
to be executed on non-allocated memory due to a previous integer
overflow.
Impact
A possible hacker could execute arbitrary code with the rights of the web
server user or the user running a vulnerable PHP script.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4812
Solution:
All PHP 5.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/php-5.1.6-r6"
All PHP 4.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/php-4.4.4-r6"
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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