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TI-2010-02929 Aliases CVE-2010-3065GHSA-j2mg-c55m-5q6x

The default session serializer in PHP 5.2 through 5.2.13 and 5.3 through 5.3.2 does not…

Priority LOW 28CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The default session serializer in PHP 5.2 through 5.2.13 and 5.3 through 5.3.2 does not properly handle the PS_UNDEF_MARKER marker, which allows context-dependent attackers to modify arbitrary session variables via a crafted session variable name.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02453 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 17

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.0VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.4VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.5VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.6VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.7VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.8VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.9VulnerablePHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.5 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.6 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.7 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.8 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.9 Vulnerable ·PHP
Show 7 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.10VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.11VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.12VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.13VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.0VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.2VulnerablePHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.10 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.11 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.12 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.13 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.2 Vulnerable ·PHP

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2010:0919 Released 2010-11-29 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) php-5.1.6-27.el5_5.3, php-5.1.6-27.el5_5.3.i386, php-5.1.6-27.el5_5.3.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.31, php-4.3.9-3.31.i386, php-4.3.9-3.31.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) php-5.1.6-27.el5_5.3, php-5.1.6-27.el5_5.3.i386, php-bcmath-5.1.6-27.el5_5.3 +35
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 php-4.3.9-3.31, php-4.3.9-3.31.i386, php-devel-4.3.9-3.31 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 php-4.3.9-3.31, php-4.3.9-3.31.i386, php-4.3.9-3.31.ia64 +39
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.31, php-4.3.9-3.31.i386, php-4.3.9-3.31.ia64 +39

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0919
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0919
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0919
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0919
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0919
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0919
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-3065
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j2mg-c55m-5q6x

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 4

Other 1

  • 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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Sources

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