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Medium ALSA-2024:10952 12 CVEs

Moderate: php:7.4 security update

Published Dec 11, 2024 · Updated Oct 29, 2026

Ecosystem: AlmaLinux

Summary

PHP is an HTML-embedded scripting language commonly used with the Apache HTTP Server.

Security Fix(es):

* php: 1-byte array overrun in common path resolve code (CVE-2023-0568)
* php: Password_verify() always return true with some hash (CVE-2023-0567)
* php: Missing error check and insufficient random bytes in HTTP Digest authentication for SOAP (CVE-2023-3247)
* php: XML loading external entity without being enabled (CVE-2023-3823)
* php: phar Buffer mismanagement (CVE-2023-3824)
* php: host/secure cookie bypass due to partial CVE-2022-31629 fix (CVE-2024-2756)
* php: password_verify can erroneously return true, opening ATO risk (CVE-2024-3096)
* php: Filter bypass in filter_var (FILTER_VALIDATE_URL) (CVE-2024-5458)
* php: Erroneous parsing of multipart form data (CVE-2024-8925)
* php: cgi.force_redirect configuration is bypassable due to the environment variable collision (CVE-2024-8927)
* php: PHP-FPM Log Manipulation Vulnerability (CVE-2024-9026)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Fixed packages 51

ReleasePackageFixed in
AlmaLinux · 8 apcu-panel 5.1.18-1.module_el8.6.0+2750+78feabcb
AlmaLinux · 8 libzip 1.6.1-1.module_el8.6.0+3239+bedf0508
AlmaLinux · 8 libzip 1.6.1-1.module_el8.6.0+2750+78feabcb
AlmaLinux · 8 libzip 1.6.1-1.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 libzip-devel 1.6.1-1.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 libzip-devel 1.6.1-1.module_el8.6.0+3239+bedf0508
AlmaLinux · 8 libzip-tools 1.6.1-1.module_el8.6.0+3239+bedf0508
AlmaLinux · 8 libzip-tools 1.6.1-1.module_el8.6.0+2750+78feabcb
AlmaLinux · 8 libzip-tools 1.6.1-1.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php 7.4.33-2.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-bcmath 7.4.33-2.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-cli 7.4.33-2.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-common 7.4.33-2.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-dba 7.4.33-2.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-dbg 7.4.33-2.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-devel 7.4.33-2.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-embedded 7.4.33-2.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-enchant 7.4.33-2.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-ffi 7.4.33-2.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-fpm 7.4.33-2.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-gd 7.4.33-2.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-gmp 7.4.33-2.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-intl 7.4.33-2.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-json 7.4.33-2.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-ldap 7.4.33-2.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-mbstring 7.4.33-2.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-mysqlnd 7.4.33-2.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-odbc 7.4.33-2.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-opcache 7.4.33-2.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-pdo 7.4.33-2.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-pear 1:1.10.13-1.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-pecl-apcu 5.1.18-1.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-pecl-apcu 5.1.18-1.module_el8.6.0+2750+78feabcb
AlmaLinux · 8 php-pecl-apcu-devel 5.1.18-1.module_el8.6.0+2750+78feabcb
AlmaLinux · 8 php-pecl-apcu-devel 5.1.18-1.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-pecl-rrd 2.0.1-1.module_el8.6.0+3059+d65eee13
AlmaLinux · 8 php-pecl-rrd 2.0.1-1.module_el8.6.0+2750+78feabcb
AlmaLinux · 8 php-pecl-rrd 2.0.1-1.module_el8.4.0+2229+b272fdef
AlmaLinux · 8 php-pecl-rrd 2.0.1-1.module_el8.3.0+2009+b272fdef
AlmaLinux · 8 php-pecl-xdebug 2.9.5-1.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-pecl-xdebug 2.9.5-1.module_el8.6.0+3239+bedf0508
AlmaLinux · 8 php-pecl-xdebug 2.9.5-1.module_el8.6.0+2750+78feabcb
AlmaLinux · 8 php-pecl-zip 1.18.2-1.module_el8.6.0+2750+78feabcb
AlmaLinux · 8 php-pecl-zip 1.18.2-1.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-pecl-zip 1.18.2-1.module_el8.6.0+3239+bedf0508
AlmaLinux · 8 php-pgsql 7.4.33-2.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-process 7.4.33-2.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-snmp 7.4.33-2.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-soap 7.4.33-2.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-xml 7.4.33-2.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425
AlmaLinux · 8 php-xmlrpc 7.4.33-2.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425

Vulnerabilities 12

  • Critical 9.4
    CVE-2023-3824 Public exploit EPSS 22%

    Buffer overflow and overread in phar_dir_read()

    In PHP version 8.0.* before 8.0.30,  8.1.* before 8.1.22, and 8.2.* before 8.2.8, when loading phar file, while reading PHAR directory entries, insufficient length checking may lead to a stack buffer overflow, leading potentially to memory corruption or RCE.

    PHP Group PHP php5 php7.0 Debian Ubuntu Azure Linux Alpine
  • High 8.6
    CVE-2023-3823

    Security issue with external entity loading in XML without enabling it

    In PHP versions 8.0.* before 8.0.30, 8.1.* before 8.1.22, and 8.2.* before 8.2.8 various XML functions rely on libxml global state to track configuration variables, like whether external entities are loaded. This state is assumed to be unchanged unless the us…

    PHP Group PHP php5 php7.0 Debian Ubuntu Azure Linux Alpine
  • High 7.7
    CVE-2023-0567

    password_verify() always returns true for some invalid hashes

    In PHP 8.0.X before 8.0.28, 8.1.X before 8.1.16 and 8.2.X before 8.2.3, password_verify() function may accept some invalid Blowfish hashes as valid. If such invalid hash ever ends up in the password database, it may lead to an application allowing any passwor…

    PHP Group PHP php5 php7.0 Debian Ubuntu Azure Linux Alpine
  • High 7.5
    CVE-2023-0568

    Array overrun in common path resolve code

    In PHP 8.0.X before 8.0.28, 8.1.X before 8.1.16 and 8.2.X before 8.2.3, core path resolution function allocate buffer one byte too small. When resolving paths with lengths close to system MAXPATHLEN setting, this may lead to the byte after the allocated buffe…

    PHP Group PHP php5 php7.0 Debian Ubuntu Azure Linux Alpine
  • High 7.5
    CVE-2024-8927

    cgi.force_redirect configuration is bypassable due to the environment variable collision

    In PHP versions 8.1.* before 8.1.30, 8.2.* before 8.2.24, 8.3.* before 8.3.12, HTTP_REDIRECT_STATUS variable is used to check whether or not CGI binary is being run by the HTTP server. However, in certain scenarios, the content of this variable can be control…

    PHP Group PHP php5 php7.0 Debian Ubuntu Azure Linux Alpine Wolfi
  • Medium 6.5
    CVE-2022-31629 Public exploit EPSS 50%

    $_COOKIE names string replacement (. -> _): cookie integrity vulnerabilities

    In PHP versions before 7.4.31, 8.0.24 and 8.1.11, the vulnerability enables network and same-site attackers to set a standard insecure cookie in the victim's browser which is treated as a `__Host-` or `__Secure-` cookie by PHP applications.

    PHP Group PHP php5 php7.0 Debian Ubuntu Alpine
  • Medium 6.5
    CVE-2024-2756 EPSS 38%

    __Host-/__Secure- cookie bypass due to partial CVE-2022-31629 fix

    Due to an incomplete fix to CVE-2022-31629 https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c43m-486j-j32p , network and same-site attackers can set a standard insecure cookie in the victim's browser which is treated as a __Host- or __Secure- cookie by PHP applications.

    PHP Group PHP php5 php7.0 Debian Ubuntu Azure Linux Alpine
  • Medium 6.5
    CVE-2024-3096

    PHP function password_verify can erroneously return true when argument contains NUL

    In PHP  version 8.1.* before 8.1.28, 8.2.* before 8.2.18, 8.3.* before 8.3.5, if a password stored with password_hash() starts with a null byte (\x00), testing a blank string as the password via password_verify() will incorrectly return true.

    PHP Group PHP php5 php7.0 Debian Ubuntu Azure Linux Alpine
  • Medium 5.3
    CVE-2024-5458 EPSS 12%

    Filter bypass in filter_var (FILTER_VALIDATE_URL)

    In PHP versions 8.1.* before 8.1.29, 8.2.* before 8.2.20, 8.3.* before 8.3.8, due to a code logic error, filtering functions such as filter_var when validating URLs (FILTER_VALIDATE_URL) for certain types of URLs the function will result in invalid user infor…

    PHP Group PHP php5 php7.0 Debian Ubuntu Azure Linux Alpine Wolfi
  • Low 3.3
    CVE-2024-9026

    PHP-FPM logs from children may be altered

    In PHP versions 8.1.* before 8.1.30, 8.2.* before 8.2.24, 8.3.* before 8.3.12, when using PHP-FPM SAPI and it is configured to catch workers output through catch_workers_output = yes, it may be possible to pollute the final log or remove up to 4 characters fr…

    PHP Group PHP php php8.1 Debian Ubuntu Azure Linux Alpine Wolfi
  • Low 3.1
    CVE-2024-8925

    Erroneous parsing of multipart form data

    In PHP versions 8.1.* before 8.1.30, 8.2.* before 8.2.24, 8.3.* before 8.3.12, erroneous parsing of multipart form data contained in an HTTP POST request could lead to legitimate data not being processed. This could lead to malicious attacker able to control …

    PHP Group PHP php5 php7.0 Debian Ubuntu Azure Linux Alpine Wolfi
  • Low 2.6
    CVE-2023-3247

    Missing error check and insufficient random bytes in HTTP Digest authentication for SOAP

    In PHP versions 8.0.* before 8.0.29, 8.1.* before 8.1.20, 8.2.* before 8.2.7 when using SOAP HTTP Digest Authentication, random value generator was not checked for failure, and was using narrower range of values than it should have. In case of random generato…

    PHP Group PHP php5 php7.0 Debian Ubuntu Azure Linux Alpine

References

  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-0567
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-0568
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3247
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3823
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3824
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-2756
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-3096
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-5458
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-8925
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-8927
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-9026
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2170770
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2170771
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2219290
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2229396
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2230101
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2275058
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2275061
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2291252
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2317049
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2317051
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2317144
  • advisory
    https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2024-10952.html