Slackware 10.1 : php5 in Slackware 10.1 (SSA:2005-251-04)

high Nessus Plugin ID 19863

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

A new php5 package is available for Slackware 10.1 in /testing to fix security issues. PHP has been relinked with the shared PCRE library to fix an overflow issue with PHP's builtin PRCE code, and PEAR::XMLRPC has been upgraded to version 1.4.0 which eliminates the eval() function. The eval() function is believed to be insecure as implemented, and would be difficult to secure. Note that this new package now requires that the PCRE package be installed, so be sure to get the new package from the patches/packages/ directory if you don't already have it.

Solution

Update the affected php package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 19863

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2005-251-04.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Family: Slackware Local Security Checks

Published: 10/5/2005

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/8/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2491, CVE-2005-2498

BID: 14620

SSA: 2005-251-04

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