[USN-7171-1] PHPUnit vulnerability
Hlib Korzhynskyy
hlib.korzhynskyy at canonical.com
Wed Dec 18 14:09:12 UTC 2024
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7171-1
December 18, 2024
phpunit vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
PHPUnit could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially
crafted network traffic.
Software Description:
- phpunit: Unit testing suite for PHP
Details:
It was discovered that PHPUnit incorrectly handled web requests if exposed
to the internet. An attacker could possibly use this issue to achive remote
code execution or obtain sensitive information.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
phpunit 5.1.3-1+ubuntu3+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7171-1
CVE-2017-9841
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