Ubuntu Security Notice 5479-2 - USN-5479-1 fixed vulnerabilities in PHP. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Charles Fol discovered that PHP incorrectly handled initializing certain arrays when handling the pg_query_params function. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Charles Fol discovered that PHP incorrectly handled passwords in mysqlnd. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Continue reading...
