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EasyApache 13 December 2016 Maintenance Release

SUMMARY
cPanel, Inc. has released updated RPMs for EasyApache 4 on December 13, 2016, with PHP version 5.6.29, 7.0.14 and 7.1.0. This release addresses vulnerabilities related to CVE-2016-5094, CVE-2016-9933, CVE-2016-9934, CVE-2016-9935, and CVE-2016-9936. We strongly encourage all PHP 5.6 users to upgrade to version 5.6.29, and PHP 7.0 users to upgrade to version 7.0.14. This release of PHP 7.1 is the initial release.

AFFECTED VERSIONS
All versions of PHP 5.6 through version 5.6.28
All versions of PHP 7.0 through version 7.0.13
All versions of PHP 7.1 prior to the release of 7.1.0

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

CVE-2016-5094 – HIGH

PHP 7.0.14
Fixed bug in XML related to CVE-2016-5094

PHP 7.1.0
Fixed bug in XML related to CVE-2016-5094

CVE-2016-9933 – MEDIUM

PHP 7.1.0
Fixed bug in Core module related to CVE-2016-9933

CVE-2016-9934 – MEDIUM

PHP 7.1.0
Fixed bug in WDDX related to CVE-2016-9934

CVE-2016-9935 – MEDIUM

PHP 5.6.29
Fixed bug in WDDX related to CVE-2016-9935

PHP 7.0.14
Fixed bug in WDDX related to CVE-2016-9935

CVE-2016-9936 – HIGH

PHP 7.0.14
Fixed bug in the Core module related to CVE-2016-9936

PHP 7.1.0
Fixed bug in the Core module related to CVE-2016-9936

SOLUTION
cPanel, Inc. has released updated RPMs for EasyApache 4 on December 13, 2016, with a updated versions of PHP 5.6.29, 7.0.14, and 7.1.0. Unless you have enabled automatic RPM updates in your cron, update your system with either yum update or WHM’s Run System Update interface.

REFERENCES
https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2016-5094
https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2015-9933
https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2015-9934
https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2015-9935
https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2015-9936
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php

For the PGP-signed message, please see EA4-2016-12-13-CVE

SUMMARY
cPanel, Inc. has released EasyApache 3.34.9 with PHP version 5.6.29. This release addresses vulnerabilities related to CVE-2016-9935. We strongly encourage all PHP 5.6 users to upgrade to version 5.6.29.

AFFECTED VERSIONS
All versions of PHP 5.6 through version 5.6.28

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

CVE-2016-9935 – MEDIUM

PHP 5.6.29
Fixed bug in WDDX related to CVE-2016-9935

SOLUTION
cPanel, Inc. has released EasyApache 3.34.9 with an updated version of PHP 5.6.29. 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-2016-9935
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php

For the PGP-signed message, please see EA3-34-9-CVE