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PHP 5.2.7 removed from distribution over security bug

By | December 8, 2008, 8:47am PST

Summary: The open-source PHP Group has removed PHP version 5.2.7 from distribution because of a security bug that affects certain configurations. According to a notice from the Apache-backed project,  PHP users should use version 5.26 until PHP 5.2.8 is released with a fix for this issue. Due to a security bug found in the PHP 5.2.7 release, it [...]

PHP 5.2.7 removed from distribution over security bugThe open-source PHP Group has removed PHP version 5.2.7 from distribution because of a security bug that affects certain configurations.

According to a notice from the Apache-backed project,  PHP users should use version 5.26 until PHP 5.2.8 is released with a fix for this issue.

Due to a security bug found in the PHP 5.2.7 release, it has been removed from distribution. The bug affects configurations where magic_quotes_gpc is enabled, because it remains off even when set to on. In the meantime, use PHP 5.2.6 until PHP 5.2.8 is later released.

The magic quotes feature has been deprecated and removed as of PHP 6.0.0. “Relying on this feature is highly discouraged,” PHP warns.

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Ryan Naraine is a journalist and social media enthusiast specializing in Internet and computer security issues. He is currently security evangelist at Kaspersky Lab, an anti-malware company with operations around the globe. He is taking a leadership role in developing the company's online community initiative around secure content management technologies.

Prior to joining Kaspersky Lab, Ryan was Editor-at-Large/Security at eWEEK, leading the magazine's and Web site's coverage of Internet and computer security issues and managing the popular SecurityWatch blog, covering the daily threats, vulnerabilities and IT security technologies. He also covered IT security, hacker attacks and secure content management topics for Jupiter Media's internetnetnews.com.

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RE: PHP 5.2.7 removed from distribution over security bug
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Well done! Thank you very much for professional templates and community edition
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RE: PHP 5.2.7 removed from distribution over security bug
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Well done! Thank you very much for professional templates and community edition
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