GLSA-201709-21 : PHP: Multiple vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 103449

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201709-21 (PHP: Multiple vulnerabilities)

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in PHP. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Impact :

A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All PHP 5.6.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-lang/php-5.6.31' All PHP 7.0.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-lang/php-7.0.23'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-21

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 103449

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201709-21.nasl

Version: 3.5

Type: local

Published: 9/25/2017

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:php, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 9/24/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-11362, CVE-2017-11628, CVE-2017-12932

GLSA: 201709-21