MDVA-2012:004 : php

high Nessus Plugin ID 57554

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

This is a maintenance and bugfix release that upgrades php to the latest 5.3.9 version which resolves numerous upstream bugs in php.

php-mysqlnd packages are now also being provided with this advisory.

The libmbfl packages has been upgraded to reflect the changes as of php-5.3.9.

The php-ssh2 packages has been upgraded to the latest 0.11.3 version.

The php-apc extension has been complemented with an additional flavour (apc-mmap+mutex.so) that resolves #64711. Note: in Mandriva you can easily switch between different flavours of APC, please have a look at the topmost lines in the /etc/php.d/99_apc.ini file.

Solution

Update the affected package(s).

See Also

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVA-2012:004

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 57554

File Name: mandriva_MDVA-2012-004.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 1/16/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:mandriva:linux

Required KB Items: Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 1/15/2012