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TI-2009-00719 Aliases CVE-2009-0754GHSA-mv3x-q5p2-7h93

PHP 4.4.4, 5.1.6, and other versions, when running on Apache, allows local users to…

Priority LOW 13CWE-134Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

PHP 4.4.4, 5.1.6, and other versions, when running on Apache, allows local users to modify behavior of other sites hosted on the same web server by modifying the mbstring.func_overload setting within .htaccess, which causes this setting to be applied to other virtual hosts on the same server.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00948 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.4VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.6VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:apache:apache:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.6 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:apache:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Apache

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2009:0350 Released 2009-04-14 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • Red Hat Application Stack v2 for Enterprise Linux (v.5) php-5.2.6-4.el5s2, php-5.2.6-4.el5s2.i386, php-bcmath-5.2.6-4.el5s2 +35
  • RHSA-2009:0337 Released 2009-04-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 php-4.3.2-51.ent, php-4.3.2-51.ent.i386, php-devel-4.3.2-51.ent +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 php-4.3.2-51.ent, php-4.3.2-51.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-51.ent.ia64 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.15, php-4.3.9-3.22.15.i386, php-4.3.9-3.22.15.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.15, php-4.3.9-3.22.15.i386, php-devel-4.3.9-3.22.15 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 php-4.3.2-51.ent, php-4.3.2-51.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-51.ent.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.15, php-4.3.9-3.22.15.i386, php-4.3.9-3.22.15.ia64 +39
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 php-4.3.2-51.ent, php-4.3.2-51.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-51.ent.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.15, php-4.3.9-3.22.15.i386, php-4.3.9-3.22.15.ia64 +39
  • RHSA-2009:0338 Released 2009-04-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) php-5.1.6-23.2.el5_3, php-5.1.6-23.2.el5_3.i386, php-5.1.6-23.2.el5_3.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) php-5.1.6-23.2.el5_3, php-5.1.6-23.2.el5_3.i386, php-bcmath-5.1.6-23.2.el5_3 +35

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0337
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:0338
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0337
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0337
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0338
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0337
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0337
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0337
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0337
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0337

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0754
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mv3x-q5p2-7h93

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 6

Other 4

  • 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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