Slackware Advisory SSA:2004-154-02 PHP local security issue

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  3. Slackware Advisory SSA:2004-154-02 PHP local security issue
Summary
The remote host is missing an update as announced via advisory SSA:2004-154-02.
Solution
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=SSA:2004-154-02
Insight
New PHP packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, and -current to fix a security issue. These fix a problem in previous Slackware php packages where linking PHP against a static library in an insecure path (under /tmp) could allow a local attacker to place shared libraries at this location causing PHP to crash, or to execute arbitrary code as the PHP user (which is by default, 'nobody'). Thanks to Bryce Nichols for researching and reporting this issue.
Severity
High Severity
Classification
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