Debian DSA-3126-1 : php5 - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 80462

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

It was discovered that libmagic as used by PHP, would trigger an out of bounds memory access when trying to identify a crafted file.

Additionally, this updates fixes a potential dependency loop in dpkg trigger handling.

Solution

Upgrade the php5 packages.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 5.4.36-0+deb7u3.

See Also

https://packages.debian.org/source/wheezy/php5

https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3126

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 80462

File Name: debian_DSA-3126.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/13/2015

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:php5, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 1/12/2015

Reference Information

DSA: 3126