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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.61604
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2008-247-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'php' package(s) announced via the SSA:2008-247-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'php' package(s) announced via the SSA:2008-247-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New php packages are available for Slackware 10.2 and 11.0 to fix security
issues. These releases are the last to contain PHP 4.4.x, which was upgraded
to version 4.4.9 to fix PCRE issues and other bugs.

Please note that this is the FINAL release of PHP4, and it has already passed
the announced end-of-life. Sites should seriously consider migrating to PHP5
rather than upgrading to php-4.4.9.


Here are the details from the Slackware 11.0 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/php-4.4.9-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz:
Upgraded to php-4.4.9. This upgrades the bundled PCRE library to fix
security issues, as well as fixing a few other security related bugs.
See the PHP4 ChangeLog for more details:
[link moved to references]
Please note: PHP4 has been officially discontinued since last year, and
reached the announced EOL on 2008-08-08. Sites should consider migrating
to a supported release.
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'php' package(s) on Slackware 10.2, Slackware 11.0.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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