PHP could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input.
It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled the quoted_printable_encode function. An attacker could use this flaw to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or to possibly execute arbitrary code.
11 June 2013
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
PHP could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input.
It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled the quoted_printable_encode function. An attacker could use this flaw to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or to possibly execute arbitrary code.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
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.
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