Installation!
If you only want to install the suhosin extension you can skip directly to the Installing the Extension section. If you are unfamiliar with verifying downloaded files, we suggest that you also read the first 2 steps of the Preparation Phase.
In case you want to install Suhosin on a Gentoo or FreeBSD system you can skip directly to the sections.
Preparation
When you want to install PHP with the Suhosin-Patch you have to first perform some preparation steps.
Step 1: Installing the Hardened-PHP Project Signaturekey
You should first grab a copy of the Hardened-PHP Project’s Release Signaturekey and import it into your GNU Privacy Guard keychain. (For further information on the usage of gnupg please consult it’s manpage)
#> gpg –import < hardened-php-signature-key.asc gpg: /root/.gnupg/trustdb.gpg: trust-db erzeugt gpg: key 0A864AA1: public key "Hardened-PHP Signature Key" imported gpg: Anzahl insgesamt bearbeiteter Schlüssel: 1 gpg: importiert: 1 Step 2: Downloading and verifying the necessary files It is now time to grab a copy of a fresh PHP tarball and the latest version of the Suhosin-Patch. Additionally you should get the digital signature (*.sig) files. You can grab all of this on our suhosin download page. As a first precaution you can check the MD5 hashs of the downloaded files against those you find on the download page. #> md5sum php-5.1.4.tar.bz2
66a806161d4a2d3b5153ebe4cd0f2e1c php-5.1.4.tar.bz2
#> md5sum suhosin-patch-5.1.4-0.9.0.patch.gz
ea9026495c4ce34a329fd0a87474f1ba suhosin-patch-5.1.4-0.9.0.patch.gz
When the MD5 hash values are valid you can check the digital signatures like this.
#> gpg php-5.1.4.tar.bz2.sig
gpg: Signature made Di 16 Mai 2006 23:39:04 CEST using DSA key ID 0A864AA1
gpg: Good signature from «Hardened-PHP Signature Key»
#> gpg suhosin-patch-5.1.4-0.9.0.patch.gz.sig
gpg: Signature made So 21 August 2006 20:02:53 CEST using DSA key ID 0A864AA1
gpg: Good signature from «Hardened-PHP Signature Key»
Step 3: Unpacking and Patching
You now have to unpack the PHP tarball, gunzip the patchfile and then apply the patch.
#> tar -xfj php-5.1.4.tar.bz2
#> gunzip suhosin-patch-5.1.4-0.9.0.patch.gz
#> cd php-5.1.4
#> patch -p 1 -i ../suhosin-patch-5.1.4-0.9.0.patch
If you prefer to have suhosin as builtin extension you can also download the suhosin extension source code and copy the src files into the ext/suhosin directory within your PHP source tree.
Installing on a Generic Linux/Unix
After having prepared the PHP source tree the next step is not much different from the usual installation of PHP. If you have copied the suhosin extension into the ext directory you also have to activate it.
#> [./buildconf – in case you want to compile suhosin statically]
#> ./configure –with-whatever-you-want [–enable-suhosin]
#> make
#> make test
#> make install
By executing make test you can verify, that PHP still works and does not break anything.
If you are upgrading from a previous installation of PHP you do not need to recompile all installed PHP modules and extensions unless you are upgrading to a PHP version that breaks binary compatibility. However recompiling the extensions after having installed PHP with the Suhosin-Patch can protect them from possible format string vulnerabilities, which was built into the header files.
After having recompiled and installed everything, have a look at the bundled php.ini files for examples how to use the new configuration directives. For a documentation of the new directives consult the Configuration section.
Binary extensions from for example Zend should continue flawlessly. If you encounter any problem contact us immediately.
Installing the Extension
Unlike the Hardening-Patch for PHP, nearly all of Suhosin´s features are within the extension. Therefore you might want to only install the extension and use a plain unpatched PHP. Depending on the system we might already offer binary packages. You can check our Suhosin Downloads page. In that case you only need to activate the extension inside your php.ini and maybe add Configuration directives if you are not satisfied by the default values.
Before you continue compiling the Suhosin-Extension you should verify the file integrity. Please check the preparation section of this guide. The next step is unpacking the extension tarball and performing the usual compilation steps for PHP extensions.
#> cd suhosin
#> phpize
#> ./configure
#> make
#> make install
This should install suhosin in the correct extension directory. The final step is adding a load directive to php.ini
extension=suhosin.so
and optionally add some Configuration directives in case you do not like the default values.
Special Instructions
Some distributions already come with Suhosin source or binary packages. Here is a small overview how to install Suhosin on this distributions.
Installing on Gentoo
Installing and using Suhosin on Gentoo is very easy. At the moment the Suhosin patches and extensions are only available in the external PHP Overlay, and not yet in the Portage tree, you can expect them to also be available in the main Portage tree during October 2006. Let’s install the PHP Overlay then:
#> emerge layman
#> layman -f
#> layman -a php-testing
Now let’s install PHP with the Suhosin patch and extension:
#> echo «dev-lang/php» >> /etc/portage/package.keywords
(unstable version needed)
#> USE=»suhosin» emerge =php-4* for PHP4, or =php-5* for PHP5
(NOTE: you cannot also have the «hardenedphp» USE flag enabled at the same time!)
That’s it, your PHP on Gentoo is now running with the Suhosin patch enabled, and the Suhosin extension was automatically installed (from the dev-php{4,5}/suhosin package).
Installing on FreeBSD
The Suhosin-Patch and the Suhosin extension are both within the FreeBSD ports. Therefore installing it on FreeBSD is very simple. The Suhosin-Patch is an option which you can choose when you install the lang/php4 or lang/php5 port. To install the patch just do
#> cd /usr/ports/lang/php5
#> make
… now select the menu item that says: Enable Suhosin Protection
#> make install
To install the extension just do
#> cd /usr/ports/security/php-suhosin
#> make
#> make install
After these simple steps Suhosin-Patch is successfully installed on your system.
Upgrading
Upgrading to a new PHP or new Suhosin-Patch version is quite identical to the normal installation process. This is like upgrading a normal PHP. That means, if the binary compatibility was broken between PHP versions you have to recompile all installed PHP modules/extension. Upgrading the Suhosin-Extension on the other hand is as simple as recompiling it (or using a binary), replacing the file and restarting your webserver.