1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-1761-1

USN-1761-1: PHP vulnerability

Publication date

13 March 2013

Overview

PHP could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.

Releases

Packages

  • php5 - HTML-embedded scripting language interpreter

Details

It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled XML external entities in
SOAP WSDL files. A remote attacker could use this flaw to read arbitrary
files off the server.

It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled XML external entities in
SOAP WSDL files. A remote attacker could use this flaw to read arbitrary
files off the server.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
8.04 hardy php5 –  5.2.4-2ubuntu5.27
12.10 quantal php5 –  5.4.6-1ubuntu1.2
12.04 precise php5 –  5.3.10-1ubuntu3.6
11.10 oneiric php5 –  5.3.6-13ubuntu3.10
10.04 lucid php5 –  5.3.2-1ubuntu4.19

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