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[slackware-security]  php (SSA:2014-111-02)

New php packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, and -current to
fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/php-5.4.27-i486-1_slack14.1.txz:  Upgraded.
  This update fixes a security issue in the in the awk script detector
  which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service
  (CPU consumption) via a crafted ASCII file that triggers a large amount
  of backtracking.
  For more information, see:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-7345
  (* Security fix *)
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Where to find the new packages:
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Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab
(https://osuosl.org/) for donating FTP and rsync hosting
to the Slackware project!  :-)

Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://www.slackware.com/ for
additional mirror sites near you.

Updated package for Slackware 14.0:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0:

Updated package for Slackware 14.1:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.1:

Updated package for Slackware -current:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 14.0 package:
4b2cf92d4630552eb1d5d2ffe43e3e85  php-5.4.27-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
7f1c76279a73ece133fa0f0b3e3afaca  php-5.4.27-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware 14.1 package:
c2f2a8a0077b94cbb725389de802ad20  php-5.4.27-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
62ad0a4511e91f2d7ce94c5b9caffa7a  php-5.4.27-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware -current package:
647463455eec2306f36eafd1ea61dd31  n/php-5.4.27-i486-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
966c42fc092a8d4c2b7d6113ed8cbfcf  n/php-5.4.27-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
+------------------------+

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg php-5.4.27-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Then, restart Apache httpd:
# /etc/rc.d/rc.httpd stop
# /etc/rc.d/rc.httpd start


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Slackware: 2014-111-02: php Security Update

April 21, 2014
New php packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, and -current to fix a security issue

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog: patches/packages/php-5.4.27-i486-1_slack14.1.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes a security issue in the in the awk script detector which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted ASCII file that triggers a large amount of backtracking. For more information, see: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-7345 (* Security fix *)

Where Find New Packages

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab (https://osuosl.org/) for donating FTP and rsync hosting to the Slackware project! :-)
Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://www.slackware.com/ for additional mirror sites near you.
Updated package for Slackware 14.0:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0:
Updated package for Slackware 14.1:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.1:
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 14.0 package: 4b2cf92d4630552eb1d5d2ffe43e3e85 php-5.4.27-i486-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.0 package: 7f1c76279a73ece133fa0f0b3e3afaca php-5.4.27-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware 14.1 package: c2f2a8a0077b94cbb725389de802ad20 php-5.4.27-i486-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.1 package: 62ad0a4511e91f2d7ce94c5b9caffa7a php-5.4.27-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware -current package: 647463455eec2306f36eafd1ea61dd31 n/php-5.4.27-i486-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 966c42fc092a8d4c2b7d6113ed8cbfcf n/php-5.4.27-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] php (SSA:2014-111-02)
New php packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, and -current to fix a security issue.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg php-5.4.27-i486-1_slack14.1.txz Then, restart Apache httpd: # /etc/rc.d/rc.httpd stop # /etc/rc.d/rc.httpd start

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