Description
Buffer overflow in the make_http_soap_request function in PHP before 5.2.2 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors, possibly related to "/" (slash) characters.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 5.0 | php5 | 5.2.0-10+lenny1 | DTSA-39-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | php5 | 5.2.0-8+etch4 | DSA-1295-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | php +18 | 5.1.6-12.el5 | RHSA-2007:0348 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhel Application Stack 1 | php +18 | 5.1.6-3.el4s1.7 | RHSA-2007:0355 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2007:0348 Red Hat Security Advisory: php security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1295-1 php5 Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DTSA-39-1 php5 - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RHSA-2007:0355 Red Hat Security Advisory: php security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
References
- 25187 third-party-advisory
- 25191 third-party-advisory
- USN-462-1 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2007:102 vendor-advisory
- 26048 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2007:0355 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200705-19 vendor-advisory
- 2007-0017 vendor-advisory
- 23813 vdb-entry
- http://viewcvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/ext/soap/php_http.c?r1=1.77.2.11.2.5&r2=1.77.2.11.2.6
- DSA-1295 vendor-advisory
- 25318 third-party-advisory
- 34675 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10715 vdb-entry signature
- 24034 vdb-entry
- http://us2.php.net/releases/5_2_2.php
- 1018023 vdb-entry
- 25255 third-party-advisory
- 25445 third-party-advisory
- 25372 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2007:0348 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2007:044 vendor-advisory