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5640 Vulnerabilities Link 2021 - Php Version

PHP version 5.6.40

In the quiet, humming rows of a forgotten data center, a server named "Old Faithful" still ran a relic: . Released on January 10, 2019, this was the final curtain call for the PHP 5.6 branch, a version that had powered the web for years but was now officially unsupported and "End of Life" .

CVE-2019-11043

| CVE ID | Description | CVSS | |--------|-------------|------| | | Remote code execution via env request variable (PHP-FPM) – unpatched in 5.6.40 | 9.8 (Critical) | | CVE-2019-9641 | Buffer overflow in php_url_parse_ex – DoS/RCE | 7.5 (High) | | CVE-2019-9020 | XML parsing vulnerability in libxml2 affecting PHP | 7.5 | | CVE-2018-20783 | Buffer over-read in php_escape_html_entities | 7.5 | | CVE-2016-10712 | Use-after-free in stream_get_filters | 7.5 | php version 5640 vulnerabilities link

XMLRPC Decode Heap Buffer Over-read:

A flaw in the xmlrpc_decode function that can lead to information disclosure or crashes. PHP version 5

Recommendation

Using an EOL version like 5.6.40 exposes servers to significant risks because: PHP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2019-11043) Upgrade to a newer version of PHP : PHP 5

  1. Upgrade to a newer version of PHP: PHP 5.6.40 is an outdated version, and it's highly recommended to upgrade to a newer version, such as PHP 7.4 or later, which has many security patches and improvements.
  2. Enable security features: Make sure to enable security features like display_errors set to Off and error_reporting set to E_ALL in your php.ini file.
  3. Use a web application firewall (WAF): Consider using a WAF to help protect against common web attacks.

PHP Official ChangeLog (5.6.40 – last security fixes):

https://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.6.40

For a complete list of vulnerabilities, you can check the PHP changelog or the National Vulnerability Database (NVD).