REDHAT-BUG-2356042: Medium severity PHP PHP vulnerability

Published Mar 30, 2025
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Updated

In PHP from 8.1. before 8.1.32, from 8.2. before 8.2.28, from 8.3. before 8.3.19, from 8.4. before 8.4.5, when receiving headers from HTTP server, the headers missing a colon (:) are treated as valid headers even though they are not. This may confuse applications into accepting invalid headers.

Affected Software

4 affected components
PHP PHP>=8.1.0, <8.1.32
PHP PHP>=8.2.0, <8.2.28
PHP PHP>=8.3.0, <8.3.19
PHP PHP>=8.4.0, <8.4.5

Event History

Mar 30, 2025
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:01 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-2356042?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-2356042 is considered high due to its potential to allow acceptance of invalid headers by applications.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-2356042?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-2356042, upgrade PHP to a version later than 8.1.32, 8.2.28, 8.3.19, or 8.4.5.

3

What versions are affected by REDHAT-BUG-2356042?

REDHAT-BUG-2356042 affects PHP versions 8.1.0 to 8.1.31, 8.2.0 to 8.2.27, 8.3.0 to 8.3.18, and 8.4.0 to 8.4.4.

4

What impact does REDHAT-BUG-2356042 have on applications?

REDHAT-BUG-2356042 can lead applications to erroneously accept headers that lack a colon, potentially causing application misbehavior or security issues.

5

How can I determine if my PHP installation is vulnerable to REDHAT-BUG-2356042?

To determine if your PHP installation is vulnerable to REDHAT-BUG-2356042, check the installed version against the affected version ranges.

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