Security update for PHP4

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(Last modified: 08NOV2006)

solutions Security update for PHP4 SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (7ff98a5ba0483fdee45151d8d34c3d7b)

Applies to

Package: mod_php4
mod_php4-core
mod_php4-servlet
mod_php4-devel
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-11289
Release: 20061108
Obsoletes: f605f6450308ab2167b3807a3ec3f6e5

Indications

Everyone using PHP should update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

This update fixes the following security problems in the PHP scripting language:

A missing open_basedir check inside chdir() function was added.
A tempnam() openbasedir bypass was fixed.

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-core.rpm mod_php4-servlet.rpm mod_php4-devel.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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