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Ubuntu update for php


Secunia ID

SA49097

CVE-ID

CVE-2012-1823, CVE-2012-2311

Release Date

07 May 2012

Criticality

Highly Critical

Solution Status

Vendor Patch

Where

From remote

Impact
System access

This covers vulnerabilities where malicious people are able to gain system access and execute arbitrary code with the privileges of a local user.

Description

Ubuntu has issued an update for php. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose certain sensitive information or compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA49014

Solution

Apply updated packages.

-- Ubuntu 8.04 LTS --
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php5/5.2.4-2ubuntu5.24

-- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS --
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php5/5.3.2-1ubuntu4.15

-- Ubuntu 11.04 --
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php5/5.3.5-1ubuntu7.8

-- Ubuntu 11.10 --
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php5/5.3.6-13ubuntu3.7

-- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS --
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php5/5.3.10-1ubuntu3.1

Original Advisory

USN-1437-1:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1437-1/