SB2010082803 - Slackware Linux update for php

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SB2010082803 - Slackware Linux update for php

Published: August 28, 2010 Updated: June 28, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2010082803
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-1917)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

Stack consumption vulnerability in PHP 5.2 through 5.2.13 and 5.3 through 5.3.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (PHP crash) via a crafted first argument to the fnmatch function, as demonstrated using a long string.


2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2225)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing serialized data, related to the PHP unserialize function. A remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References