CWE
79
Advisory Published

USN-3600-2: PHP vulnerabilities

First published: Tue May 15 2018(Updated: )

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)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/php5-cli<5.3.10-1ubuntu3.30
5.3.10-1ubuntu3.30
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=12.04
All of
ubuntu/php5<5.3.10-1ubuntu3.30
5.3.10-1ubuntu3.30
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=12.04
All of
ubuntu/libapache2-mod-php5<5.3.10-1ubuntu3.30
5.3.10-1ubuntu3.30
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=12.04
All of
ubuntu/php5-fpm<5.3.10-1ubuntu3.30
5.3.10-1ubuntu3.30
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=12.04
All of
ubuntu/php5-cgi<5.3.10-1ubuntu3.30
5.3.10-1ubuntu3.30
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=12.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-3600-2?

    The severity of USN-3600-2 is not specified.

  • What is the vulnerability fixed by USN-3600-2?

    USN-3600-2 fixes a vulnerability in PHP.

  • How can I mitigate the vulnerability in PHP?

    To mitigate the vulnerability in PHP, update to the specified version or apply the corresponding update for your Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

  • What are the affected software packages by USN-3600-2?

    The affected software packages by USN-3600-2 are php5-cli, php5, libapache2-mod-php5, php5-fpm, and php5-cgi.

  • Where can I find more information about USN-3600-2?

    You can find more information about USN-3600-2 on the Ubuntu website.

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