Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.831485
Category:	Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:	Mandriva Update for php MDVSA-2011:166 (php)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'php'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'php' package(s) announced via the referenced advisory. Vulnerability Insight: A vulnerability has been identified and fixed in php: The is_a function in PHP 5.3.7 and 5.3.8 triggers a call to the __autoload function, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a crafted URL and leveraging potentially unsafe behavior in certain PEAR packages and custom autoloaders (CVE-2011-3379). The php-ini-5.3.8 package was missing with the MDVSA-2011:165 advisory and is now being provided, the php-timezonedb package was upgraded to the latest version (2011.14) for 2011. The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue. Affected Software/OS: php on Mandriva Linux 2010.1, Mandriva Linux 2010.1/X86_64 Solution: Please Install the Updated Packages. CVSS Score: 7.5 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-3379 20110923 Security issue is_a function in PHP 5.3.7+ http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519770/30/0/threaded 8525 http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8525 HPSBMU02786 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03360041 SSRT100877 http://svn.php.net/viewvc/?view=revision&revision=317183 http://www.byte.nl/blog/2011/09/23/security-bug-in-is_a-function-in-php-5-3-7-5-3-8/ https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=55475 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=741020
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG

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