Release Notes for PHP 5.6

PHP is an open source scripting language which aims to help web developers write dynamically generated web pages efficiently. This language is suitable for web development in that it can be easily embedded into HTML.

Version: 5.6.40-0131

(2021-06-01)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. Updated to be compatible with DSM 7.0.

Version: 5.6.40-0059

(2019-05-28)
  1. Updated to version 5.6.40.
  2. This is the last version of PHP5.6 as PHP has announced its official End-of-life.

Version: 5.6.39-0058

(2019-01-15)
  1. Fixed a vulnerability regarding PHP5.6 (CVE-2018-19518).

Version: 5.6.36-0057

(2018-08-29)
  1. Minor bug fixes.

Version: 5.6.36-0056

(2018-05-23)
  1. Upgraded to version 5.6.36 to fix a security vulnerability regarding PHP5.6 (CVE-2018-5712).

Version: 5.6.34-0055

(2018-03-20)
  1. Updated to version 5.6.34 to fix a security vulnerability regarding PHP 5.6 (CVE-2018-7584).

Version: 5.6.31-0054

(2017-12-13)
  1. Added support for memcached and redis extensions.

Version: 5.6.31-0053

(2017-10-05)
  1. Upgraded to version 5.6.31.

Version: 5.6.30-0052

(2017-04-25)
  1. Added a feature where FreeTDS settings can be preserved after upgrade.
  2. Upgraded PHP to version 5.6.30.
  3. Fixed multiple security vulnerabilities.
  4. Fix an issue where libsodium extensions might not work properly on DSM 6.0.

Version: 5.6.28-0051

(2017-02-21)
  1. Fixed an issue where PHP and Control Panel might have inconsistent time settings.
  2. Fixed an issue where installing PHP 5.6 might cause Photo Station to launch abnormally.

Version: 5.6.28-0050

(2017-01-13)

Bug Fixes

  1. Fixed an issue where Photo Station could not be launched due to conflict with PHP 5.6.28-0049.

Limitation & Known Issue

  1. Web Station 1.0 is not compatible with PHP 5.6. It is mandatory to upgrade to Web Station 2.0.0-0100 to solve this issue.

Version: 5.6.28-0049

(2017-01-04)
  1. Upgraded to PHP 5.6.28.
  2. Upgraded GD Library to 2.2.3.
  3. Support Xdebug

Version: 5.6.28-0036

(2016-12-02)
  1. Upgraded to version 5.6.28 to address one security vulnerability (CVE-2016-7124).

Version: 5.6.23-0028

(2016-08-18)
  1. Upgrade PHP to version 5.6.23.
  2. Upgrade GD library to 2.2.1.
  3. Fixed an issue where logrotate may not work properly.

Version: 5.6.21-0026

(2016-06-06)
  1. Upgraded PHP to 5.6.21.
  2. Fixed an issue where imageantialias cannot be found.
  3. Fixed an issue where users cannot connect to mssql.
  4. Fixed an issue where php-fpm might crash when installing LimeSurvey.

Version: 5.6.20-0023

(2016-04-28)
  1. Fixed an issue with the connection establishment to Microsoft SQL Server.

Version: 5.6.17-0020

(2016-03-24)
  1. Upgraded to be compatible with DSM 6.0.

Version: 5.6.17-0018

(2016-03-03)
  1. Upgraded to be compatible with DSM 6.0.

Version: 5.6.40-0131

(2021-06-01)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. Updated to be compatible with DSM 7.0.

Version: 5.6.40-0059

(2019-05-28)
  1. Updated to version 5.6.40.
  2. This is the last version of PHP5.6 as PHP has announced its official End-of-life.

Version: 5.6.39-0058

(2019-01-15)
  1. Fixed a vulnerability regarding PHP5.6 (CVE-2018-19518).

Version: 5.6.36-0057

(2018-08-29)
  1. Minor bug fixes.

Version: 5.6.36-0056

(2018-05-23)
  1. Upgraded to version 5.6.36 to fix a security vulnerability regarding PHP5.6 (CVE-2018-5712).

Version: 5.6.34-0055

(2018-03-20)
  1. Updated to version 5.6.34 to fix a security vulnerability regarding PHP 5.6 (CVE-2018-7584).

Version: 5.6.31-0054

(2017-12-13)
  1. Added support for memcached and redis extensions.

Version: 5.6.31-0053

(2017-10-05)
  1. Upgraded to version 5.6.31.

Version: 5.6.30-0052

(2017-04-25)
  1. Added a feature where FreeTDS settings can be preserved after upgrade.
  2. Upgraded PHP to version 5.6.30.
  3. Fixed multiple security vulnerabilities.
  4. Fix an issue where libsodium extensions might not work properly on DSM 6.0.

Version: 5.6.28-0051

(2017-02-21)
  1. Fixed an issue where PHP and Control Panel might have inconsistent time settings.
  2. Fixed an issue where installing PHP 5.6 might cause Photo Station to launch abnormally.

Version: 5.6.28-0050

(2017-01-13)

Bug Fixes

  1. Fixed an issue where Photo Station could not be launched due to conflict with PHP 5.6.28-0049.

Limitation & Known Issue

  1. Web Station 1.0 is not compatible with PHP 5.6. It is mandatory to upgrade to Web Station 2.0.0-0100 to solve this issue.

Version: 5.6.28-0049

(2017-01-04)
  1. Upgraded to PHP 5.6.28.
  2. Upgraded GD Library to 2.2.3.
  3. Support Xdebug

Version: 5.6.28-0036

(2016-12-02)
  1. Upgraded to version 5.6.28 to address one security vulnerability (CVE-2016-7124).

Version: 5.6.23-0028

(2016-08-18)
  1. Upgrade PHP to version 5.6.23.
  2. Upgrade GD library to 2.2.1.
  3. Fixed an issue where logrotate may not work properly.

Version: 5.6.21-0026

(2016-06-06)
  1. Upgraded PHP to 5.6.21.
  2. Fixed an issue where imageantialias cannot be found.
  3. Fixed an issue where users cannot connect to mssql.
  4. Fixed an issue where php-fpm might crash when installing LimeSurvey.

Version: 5.6.20-0023

(2016-04-28)
  1. Fixed an issue with the connection establishment to Microsoft SQL Server.

Version: 5.6.17-0020

(2016-03-24)
  1. Upgraded to be compatible with DSM 6.0.

Version: 5.6.17-0018

(2016-03-03)
  1. Upgraded to be compatible with DSM 6.0.