Security update for PHP4

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(Last modified: 09MAY2007)

solutions Security update for PHP4 SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (3ceb58d19e5a851dd4b8684151b05d04)

Applies to

Package: mod_php4
mod_php4-aolserver
mod_php4-core
mod_php4-devel
mod_php4-servlet
Product(s): SUSE LINUX Retail Solution 8
SuSE Linux School Server for i386
SuSE Linux Standard Server 8
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for x86
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IPF
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IBM iSeries and IBM pSeries
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IBM S/390 and IBM zSeries
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IBM zSeries
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for AMD64
SuSE Linux Openexchange Server 4
Patch: patch-11513
Release: 20070509
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everyone should update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

This update fixes numerous vulnerabilities in PHP. Most of them were made public during the "Month of PHP Bugs". The vulnerabilities potentially lead to crashes, information leaks or even execution of malicious code.
CVE-2007-1383, CVE-2007-1380, CVE-2007-0988, CVE-2007-1375 CVE-2007-1521, CVE-2007-1376, CVE-2007-1583, CVE-2007-1461 CVE-2007-1484, CVE-2007-1700, CVE-2007-1717, CVE-2007-1718

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:


rpm -Fvh mod_php4.rpm mod_php4-aolserver.rpm mod_php4-core.rpm mod_php4-devel.rpm mod_php4-servlet.rpm

links to download packages

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Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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