Secunia Security Advisory - Slackware has issued an update for php. This fixes some vulnerabilities, where some have an unknown impact and others can potentially be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), or compromise a vulnerable system.
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TITLE:
Slackware update for php
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31738
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31738/
CRITICAL:
Moderately critical
IMPACT:
Unknown, 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, where some have an unknown impact and others can
potentially be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive
information, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), or compromise a
vulnerable system.
For more information:
SA31409
SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.
Slackware 10.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.2/patches/packages/php-4.4.9-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
Slackware 11.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-11.0/patches/packages/php-4.4.9-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.369588
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA31409:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31409/
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