Null Pointer Dereference in PHP Session Upload Progress
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 5 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In PHP versions 7.2.x below 7.2.28, 7.3.x below 7.3.15 and 7.4.x below 7.4.3, when using file upload functionality, if upload progress tracking is enabled, but session.upload_progress.cleanup is set to 0 (disabled), and the file upload fails, the upload procedure would try to clean up data that does not exist and encounter null pointer dereference, which would likely lead to a crash.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHP Group | PHP | 7.3.x to before 7.3.15; 7.4.x to before 7.4.3; 7.2.x to before 7.2.28 | 7.3.15, 7.4.3, 7.2.28 | Patch available | CNA |
- PHP VendorPHP Group Affected 7.3.x to before 7.3.15; 7.4.x to before 7.4.3; 7.2.x to before 7.2.28 Fixed in 7.3.15, 7.4.3, 7.2.28 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.0 – 7.2.27; 7.3.0 – 7.3.14; 7.4.0 – 7.4.2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | 16.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 18.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0 – 7.2.27; 7.3.0 – 7.3.14; 7.4.0 – 7.4.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PHP (PHP Group) Fixed in 7.3.15, 7.4.3, 7.2.28
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2020:5275 Released 2020-12-01 · Red Hat rating Moderaterh-php73-php security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-php73-php-7.3.20-1.el7, rh-php73-php-bcmath-7.3.20-1.el7, rh-php73-php-cli-7.3.20-1.el7 +26
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) rh-php73-php-7.3.20-1.el7, rh-php73-php-bcmath-7.3.20-1.el7, rh-php73-php-cli-7.3.20-1.el7 +26
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) rh-php73-php-7.3.20-1.el7, rh-php73-php-bcmath-7.3.20-1.el7, rh-php73-php-cli-7.3.20-1.el7 +26
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-php73-php-7.3.20-1.el7, rh-php73-php-bcmath-7.3.20-1.el7, rh-php73-php-cli-7.3.20-1.el7 +26
- RHSA-2020:3662 Released 2020-09-08 · Red Hat rating Moderatephp:7.3 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) apcu-panel-5.1.17-1.module+el8.1.0+3189+a1bff096.noarch::php:7.3, libzip-1.5.2-1.module+el8.1.0+3189+a1bff096.aarch64::php:7.3, libzip-1.5.2-1.module+el8.1.0+3189+a1bff096.ppc64le::php:7.3 +47
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
PHP 7.2.28, 7.3.15, 7.4.3
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-05702 Files added to tar with Phar::buildFromIterator have all-access permissionsPriority LOW 28
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Software Collections | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3662 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5275 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5275 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5275 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5275 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7062
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rrwc-c46p-f3v6
References
More PHP Group vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-04260 Argument Injection in PHP-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-2024-01743 Command injection via array-ish $command parameter of proc_open() CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2022-13555 PDO::quote() may return unquoted string CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2024-10408 Reference counting in php_request_shutdown causes Use-After-Free CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
Sources
- CVE-2020-7062 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-7062 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rrwc-c46p-f3v6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-7062 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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