SUMMARY
cPanel, Inc. has released EasyApache 3.28.8 with PHP versions 5.4.40 and 5.5.24. This release addresses vulnerabilities related to CVE-2015-1351, CVE-2015-1352, CVE-2014-9709, CVE-2015-2301, and CVE-2015-2783. We strongly encourage all PHP 5.4 users to upgrade to version 5.4.40 and all PHP 5.5 users to upgrade to version 5.5.24.

AFFECTED VERSIONS
All versions of PHP 5.4 through version 5.4.39
All versions of PHP 5.5 through version 5.5.23

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

CVE-2015-1351 – HIGH

PHP 5.5.24
Fixed bug in the OPCache module related to CVE-2015-1351

CVE-2015-1352 – MEDIUM

PHP 5.4.40
Fixed bug in the postgres extension related to CVE-2015-1352

PHP 5.5.24
Fixed bug in the postgres extension related to CVE-2015-1352

CVE-2014-9709 – MEDIUM

PHP 5.4.40
Fixed bug in the GD library related to CVE-2014-9709

CVE-2015-2301 – HIGH

PHP 5.4.40
Fixed bug in the Phar extension related to CVE-2015-2301

CVE-2015-2783 – MEDIUM

PHP 5.4.40
Fixed bug in the Phar extension related to CVE-2015-2783

PHP 5.5.24
Fixed bug in the Phar extension related to CVE-2015-2783

SOLUTION
cPanel, Inc. has released EasyApache 3.28.8 with an updated version of PHP 5.4.40 and PHP 5.5.24. Unless you have disabled EasyApache updates, EasyApache updates automatically. Run EasyApache to rebuild your profile with the latest version of PHP.

REFERENCES
https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2015-1351
https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2015-1352
https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2014-9709
https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2015-2301
https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2015-2783
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php

For the PGP-signed message, please see EA 3-28-8 CVE-signed