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PHP2Shell vulnerability patched, but scanners misidentify fixed versions

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Security researchers have identified a vulnerability in PHP2Shell, a tool used for managing PHP applications. While Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Chainguard have released patches, some security scanners and AI agents are incorrectly flagging fixed versions as vulnerable due to issues with version number comparisons. The correct method to verify the build involves checking the actual build information rather than relying solely on version numbers. AI

IMPACT Incorrect AI agent behavior in vulnerability scanning.

RANK_REASON Security advisory for a specific software tool.

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PHP2Shell vulnerability patched, but scanners misidentify fixed versions

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Ubuntu, RHEL and Chainguard fix PHP2Shell under old version numbers. Tools that compare the upstream number get it backwards. How to check the real build. # php

    Ubuntu, RHEL and Chainguard fix PHP2Shell under old version numbers. Tools that compare the upstream number get it backwards. How to check the real build. # php # security # linux # ai # software # coding # development # engineering # inclusive # community Why your scanner or AI …

    LINKS dev.to/…/why-your-scanner-or-ai-agent-can…

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