php7.4 vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Several security issues were fixed in PHP.
Software Description
USN-4330-1 fixed vulnerabilities in PHP. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain EXIF files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information or cause a crash. (CVE-2020-7064)
It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain UTF strings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-7065)
It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain URLs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2020-7066)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
libapache2-mod-php7.4 - 7.4.3-4ubuntu1.1
php7.4-cgi - 7.4.3-4ubuntu1.1
php7.4-cli - 7.4.3-4ubuntu1.1
php7.4-fpm - 7.4.3-4ubuntu1.1
php7.4-mbstring - 7.4.3-4ubuntu1.1
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.
References
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Several security issues were fixed in PHP.
Software Description
- php7.4 - server-side, HTML-embedded scripting language (metapackage)
USN-4330-1 fixed vulnerabilities in PHP. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain EXIF files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information or cause a crash. (CVE-2020-7064)
It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain UTF strings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-7065)
It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain URLs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2020-7066)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
libapache2-mod-php7.4 - 7.4.3-4ubuntu1.1
php7.4-cgi - 7.4.3-4ubuntu1.1
php7.4-cli - 7.4.3-4ubuntu1.1
php7.4-fpm - 7.4.3-4ubuntu1.1
php7.4-mbstring - 7.4.3-4ubuntu1.1
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.
References
Continue reading...

