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TI-2004-00866 Aliases CVE-2004-0958GHSA-7c8x-jx93-w7hg

php_variables.c in PHP before 5.0.2 allows remote attackers to read sensitive memory…

Priority LOW 35Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

php_variables.c in PHP before 5.0.2 allows remote attackers to read sensitive memory contents via (1) GET, (2) POST, or (3) COOKIE GPC variables that end in an open bracket character, which causes PHP to calculate an incorrect string length.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0973 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.0.2VulnerablePHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·PHP

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2004:687 Released 2004-12-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    php security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 php-4.3.2-19.ent, php-4.3.2-19.ent.i386, php-devel-4.3.2-19.ent +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 php-4.3.2-19.ent, php-4.3.2-19.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-19.ent.ia64 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 php-4.3.2-19.ent, php-4.3.2-19.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-19.ent.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 php-4.3.2-19.ent, php-4.3.2-19.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-19.ent.ia64 +18

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:687
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:687
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:687
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:687

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0958
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7c8x-jx93-w7hg

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • TI-2024-04260 Argument Injection in PHP-CGI KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-08259 Underflow in PHP-FPM can lead to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2012-01607 sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.12 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2, when configured as a CGI… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-78794 PHP remote code execution via stale global state KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2026-78793 Out-of-memory handling flaw in PHP allows remote code execution KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2015-00205 Heap-based buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots function in glibc 2.2, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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