EasyApache 3.26.5 released to address libxml2 and php vulnerabilities

cPanel, Inc. has released EasyApache 3.26.5 with PHP version 5.3.29 and a patch to libxml2. This release addresses libxml2 vulnerability CVE-2014-0191 and PHP vulnerabilities CVE-2014-3981, CVE-2014-3515, CVE-2013-6712, CVE-2014-0207, CVE-2014-0238, CVE-2014-0237, and CVE-2014-4049 by fixing bugs in PHP’s core and PHP’s Network, Fileinfo and DateInterval modules. We encourage all PHP 5.3 users to upgrade to PHP version 5.3.29.

AFFECTED VERSIONS
All versions of PHP 5.3 before 5.3.29.
All versions of libxml2 before EasyApache version 3.26.5.

SECURITY RATING

The National Vulnerability Database (NIST) has given the following severity ratings to these CVEs:

CVE-2014-0191 – MEDIUM

libxml2
Fixed bug in the libxml2 library related to CVE-2014-0191.

CVE-2014-3981 – LOW

PHP 5.3.29
Fixed bug in the configure script related to CVE-2014-3981.

CVE-2014-3515 – HIGH

PHP 5.3.29
Fixed bug in the SPL component related to CVE-2014-3515.

CVE-2013-6712 – MEDIUM

PHP 5.3.29
Fixed bug in the DateInterval module related to CVE-2013-6712.

CVE-2014-0207 – MEDIUM

PHP 5.3.29
Fixed bug in the Fileinfo module related to CVE-2014-0207.

CVE-2014-0238 – MEDIUM

PHP 5.3.29
Fixed bug in the Fileinfo module related to CVE-2014-0238.

CVE-2014-0237 – MEDIUM

PHP 5.3.29
Fixed bug in the Fileinfo module related to CVE-2014-0237.

CVE-2014-4049 – MEDIUM

PHP 5.3.29
Fixed bug in the SPL module related to CVE-2014-4049.

SOLUTION
cPanel, Inc. has released EasyApache 3.26.5 with an updated version of PHP 5.3.29 and a patch to libxml2 to correct these issues. Unless you have disabled EasyApache updates, EasyApache updates automatically. Run EasyApache to rebuild your profile with the latest version of Apache.

REFERENCES
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2014-0191
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2014-3981
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2014-3515
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2013-6712
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2014-0207
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2014-0238
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2014-0237
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2014-4049
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.3.29