Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3211-2
2nd March, 2017
php7.0 regression
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary
USN-3211-1 introduced a regression in PHP.
Software description
- php7.0
– HTML-embedded scripting language interpreter
Details
USN-3211-1 fixed vulnerabilities in PHP by updating to the new 7.0.15
upstream release. PHP 7.0.15 introduced a regression when using MySQL with
large blobs. This update fixes the problem with a backported fix.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain invalid objects when
unserializing data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2016-7479)
It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain invalid objects when
unserializing data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2016-9137)
It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled unserializing certain
wddxPacket XML documents. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
PHP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-9935)
It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain invalid objects when
unserializing data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2016-9936)
It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain EXIF data. A remote
attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a denial
of service. (CVE-2016-10158)
It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain PHAR archives. A
remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to crash or consume
resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2016-10159)
It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain PHAR archives. A
remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-10160)
It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain invalid objects when
unserializing data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to
crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2016-10161)
It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled unserializing certain
wddxPacket XML documents. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
PHP to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2016-10162)
It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain invalid objects when
unserializing data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2017-5340)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:
- Ubuntu 16.10:
-
php7.0-fpm
7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.10.4
-
libapache2-mod-php7.0
7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.10.4
-
php7.0-cli
7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.10.4
-
php7.0-cgi
7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.10.4
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
-
php7.0-fpm
7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.4
-
libapache2-mod-php7.0
7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.4
-
php7.0-cli
7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.4
-
php7.0-cgi
7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.4
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.