php-backports

This is the drop-in replacement Docker image with security backports for PHP 7.x

It builds docker image with docker/php toolchain and security patches from remicollet/php-src-security.

$ docker run ghcr.io/dictcp/php-backports:7.2.34-cli-bullseye php --version
PHP 7.2.34 (cli) (built: Jun 28 2024 02:27:54) ( NTS )
Copyright (c) 1997-2018 The PHP Group
Zend Engine v3.2.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2018 Zend Technologies

Other LTS / backports attempts for EOL-ed PHP versions

OSS Community

• https://github.com/remicollet/php-src-security
• https://github.com/shivammathur/php-src-backports

Distribution

• Ubuntu
  • PHP 7.2 in Ubuntu 1804 LTS
  • PHP 7.4 in Ubuntu 2004 LTS
  • PHP 8.1 in Ubuntu 2204 LTS
• RHEL
  • PHP 7.3 in RHEL 7, until 2024
  • PHP 7.4 in RHEL 8, until 2029
  • PHP 8.0 in RHEL 9, until 2032

Commenical support

• https://www.zend.com/services/php-long-term-support
• https://www.cloudlinux.com/features/#hardened-php
• https://www.freexian.com/lts/php/