------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pardus Linux Security Advisory 2008-22            security@pardus.org.tr
------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Date: 2008-08-12
   Severity: 2
       Type: Remote
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Summary
=======

Two overflow issues were discovered in Php which might  possibly  allow
for arbitrary code execution.


Description
===========

Two overflow issues were discovered in Php:

- Overflow in ext/gd's imageloadfont() function

- Overflow in php's internal memnstr() function  which  is  exposed  to
userspace as "explode()


Affected packages:

   Pardus 2008:
     php-common, all before 5.2.6-65-3
     php-cli, all before 5.2.6-65-3
     mod_php, all before 5.2.6-65-3

   Pardus 2007:
     php-common, all before 5.2.6-58-27
     php-cli, all before 5.2.6-58-36
     mod_php, all before 5.2.6-58-59


Resolution
==========

There are update(s) for php-common, php-cli, mod_php.  You  can  update
them via Package Manager or with a single command from console:

   Pardus 2008:
     pisi up php-common php-cli mod_php

   Pardus 2007:
     pisi up php-common php-cli mod_php


References
==========

   * http://www.php.net/archive/2008.php#id2008-08-07-1
   * http://news.php.net/php.cvs/51219
   * http://news.php.net/php.cvs/52039
   * http://news.php.net/php.cvs/52002

------------------------------------------------------------------------

-- 
Pınar Yanardağ
http://pinguar.org