Advisory Published

USN-4009-2: PHP vulnerabilities

First published: Wed Jun 05 2019(Updated: )

USN-4009-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in PHP. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that PHP incorrectly decoding certain MIME headers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2019-11039) It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain exif tags in images. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-11040)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/libapache2-mod-php5<5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.29+esm3
5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.29+esm3
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=14.04
All of
ubuntu/php5-fpm<5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.29+esm3
5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.29+esm3
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=14.04
All of
ubuntu/php5-cgi<5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.29+esm3
5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.29+esm3
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=14.04
All of
ubuntu/php5-cli<5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.29+esm3
5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.29+esm3
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=14.04
All of
ubuntu/libapache2-mod-php5<5.3.10-1ubuntu3.37
5.3.10-1ubuntu3.37
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=12.04
All of
ubuntu/php5-fpm<5.3.10-1ubuntu3.37
5.3.10-1ubuntu3.37
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=12.04
All of
ubuntu/php5-cgi<5.3.10-1ubuntu3.37
5.3.10-1ubuntu3.37
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=12.04
All of
ubuntu/php5-cli<5.3.10-1ubuntu3.37
5.3.10-1ubuntu3.37
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=12.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What vulnerabilities are fixed in USN-4009-2?

    USN-4009-2 fixed the CVE-2019-11039 and CVE-2019-11040 vulnerabilities.

  • How do I fix the PHP vulnerabilities in USN-4009-2?

    To fix the PHP vulnerabilities in USN-4009-2, you need to update the affected software packages to versions 5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.29+esm3 or 5.3.10-1ubuntu3.37 depending on the Ubuntu version (12.04 or 14.04) you are using.

  • What is the severity of the PHP vulnerabilities in USN-4009-2?

    The severity of the PHP vulnerabilities in USN-4009-2 is not specified in the advisory.

  • Where can I find more information about the PHP vulnerabilities in USN-4009-2?

    You can find more information about the PHP vulnerabilities in USN-4009-2 in the Ubuntu security advisories: [CVE-2019-11039](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-11039) and [CVE-2019-11040](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-11040).

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