[ glsa 201709-21 ] php

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: PHP: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201709-21)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: 2017-09-24
Updated: 2017-09-25
Bug(s): #624054, #626460, #629452
ID: 201709-21

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in PHP, the worst of which
could result in the execution of arbitrary code.


Background

PHP is an open source general-purpose scripting language that is
especially suited for web development.


Affected Packages

Package: dev-lang/php
Vulnerable: < 5.6.31
Vulnerable: < 7.0.23
Unaffected: >= 5.6.31
Unaffected: >= 7.0.23
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in PHP. Please review the
referenced CVE identifiers for details.


Impact

A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of
the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All PHP 5.6.x users should upgrade to the latest version: