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TITLE:
Slackware update for php

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA24282

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24282/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, Exposure of sensitive information, DoS, System
access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Slackware Linux 11.0
http://secunia.com/product/13491/

DESCRIPTION:
Slackware has issued an update for php. This fixes some
vulnerabilities and a weakness, which can be exploited by malicious
people to disclose potentially sensitive information, bypass certain
security restrictions, cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and
potentially compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA24089

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

Slackware 10.2 packages:
9910a0b1e46d10583b6d2f6588e13457  php-4.4.5-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
6f4eb9e2bb286cb33bf8f450e458025e  php-5.2.1-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz

Slackware 11.0 packages:
4e312abf50feeedfe50a1fcddbd4cb2a  php-4.4.5-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz
be96edf4afb6b554b22df5f30a8d2b9b  php-5.2.1-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.535756

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA24089:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24089/

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