EasyApache 31 May 2016 Maintenance Update

May 31, 2016

SUMMARY
cPanel, Inc. has released EasyApache 3.32.14 with PHP versions 5.5.36 and 5.6.22. This release addresses vulnerabilities related to CVE-2016-5096, CVE-2016-5094, CVE-2013-7456, CVE-2016-5093, and CVE-2016-4343. We strongly encourage all PHP 5.5 users to version 5.5.36, and all PHP 5.6 users to upgrade to version 5.6.22.

AFFECTED VERSIONS

All versions of PHP 5.5 through version 5.5.35
All versions of PHP 5.6 through version 5.6.21

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

CVE-2016-5096 – MEDIUM
PHP 5.5.36
Fixed bug in the Core module related to CVE-2016-5096

PHP 5.6.22
Fixed bug in the Core module related to CVE-2016-5096

CVE-2016-5094 – MEDIUM
PHP 5.5.36
Fixed bug in the Core module related to CVE-2016-5094

PHP 5.6.22
Fixed bug in the Core module related to CVE-2016-5094

CVE-2013-7456 – MEDIUM
PHP 5.5.36
Fixed bug in the GD library related to CVE-2013-7456

PHP 5.6.22
Fixed bug in the GD library related to CVE-2013-7456

CVE-2016-5093 – MEDIUM
PHP 5.5.36
Fixed bug in the Intl module related to CVE-2016-5093

PHP 5.6.22
Fixed bug in the Intl related to CVE-2016-5093

CVE-2016-4343 – HIGH
PHP 5.5.36
Fixed bug in the phar module related to CVE-2015-8390

SOLUTION
cPanel, Inc. has released EasyApache 3.32.14 with updated versions of PHP 5.5.36 and PHP 5.6.22. Unless you have disabled EasyApache updates, the EasyApache application updates to the latest version when launched. Run EasyApache to rebuild your profile with the latest version of PHP.

REFERENCES
https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2016-5096
https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2016-5094
https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2013-7456
https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2016-5093
https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2016-4343
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php

For the PGP-signed message, please see EA 3-32-14 CVE

SUMMARY
cPanel, Inc. has released updated RPMs for EasyApache 4 on May 31, 2016, with PHP versions 5.5.36, 5.6.22, and 7.0.7. This release addresses vulnerabilities related to CVE-2016-5096, CVE-2016-5094, CVE-2013-7456, CVE-2016-5093, and CVE-2016-4343. We strongly encourage all PHP 5.5 users to upgrade to version 5.5.35, all PHP 5.6 users to upgrade to version 5.6.21, and all PHP 7.0 users to upgrade to version 7.0.6.