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[slackware-security]  php (SSA:2014-356-02)

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


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/php-5.4.36-i486-1_slack14.1.txz:  Upgraded.
  This update fixes bugs and security issues.
  #68545 (NULL pointer dereference in unserialize.c).
  #68594 (Use after free vulnerability in unserialize()). (CVE-2014-8142)
  #68283 (fileinfo: out-of-bounds read in elf note headers). (CVE-2014-3710)
  For more information, see:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3710
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8142
  (* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+


Where to find the 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:
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Slackware 14.0 package:
d25a3e243ec1921b7ac321be40336251  php-5.4.36-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
c374f5fef8a922ee1718232be4baefbf  php-5.4.36-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware 14.1 package:
365000d20e974b045b2acc143ba6dfbe  php-5.4.36-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
81fc269537befcc2fcb3be913588d8cc  php-5.4.36-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware -current package:
bce0dc50b1430ed7a521b07795763922  n/php-5.4.36-i486-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
6266e021adac91c16e68e61ee4bcdf9b  n/php-5.4.36-x86_64-1.txz


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

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg php-5.4.36-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: 2014-356-02: php Security Update

December 23, 2014
New php packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, and -current to fix security issues

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog: patches/packages/php-5.4.36-i486-1_slack14.1.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes bugs and security issues. #68545 (NULL pointer dereference in unserialize.c). #68594 (Use after free vulnerability in unserialize()). (CVE-2014-8142) #68283 (fileinfo: out-of-bounds read in elf note headers). (CVE-2014-3710) For more information, see: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3710 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8142 (* 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: d25a3e243ec1921b7ac321be40336251 php-5.4.36-i486-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.0 package: c374f5fef8a922ee1718232be4baefbf php-5.4.36-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware 14.1 package: 365000d20e974b045b2acc143ba6dfbe php-5.4.36-i486-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.1 package: 81fc269537befcc2fcb3be913588d8cc php-5.4.36-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware -current package: bce0dc50b1430ed7a521b07795763922 n/php-5.4.36-i486-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 6266e021adac91c16e68e61ee4bcdf9b n/php-5.4.36-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] php (SSA:2014-356-02)
New php packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, and -current to fix security issues.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg php-5.4.36-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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