php: NULL pointer dereference in XML-RPC extension
Published Mar 16, 2010
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 11.53%
Description
The xmlrpc extension in PHP 5.3.1 does not properly handle a missing methodName element in the first argument to the xmlrpc_decode_request function, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted argument.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
php-0:4.3.9-3.31
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0919
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
php-0:5.1.6-27.el5_5.3
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0919
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | php-0:4.3.9-3.31 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0919 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | php-0:5.1.6-27.el5_5.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0919 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue was addressed in the php packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 via: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0919.html
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
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AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 11.53% (0.11528) | 95.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 11.53% (0.11528) | 95.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 8.00% (0.07996) | 91.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.04% (0.06042) | 90.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.35% (0.02347) | 90.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 2.35% (0.02347) | 89.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 2.30% (0.02295) | 89.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 18, 2024 | 2.61% (0.02609) | 90.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 3.02% (0.03017) | 89.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.30% (0.02295) | 87.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 95.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 95.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 90.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (19)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=573573 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Aug/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42410 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4312 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:068 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/12/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0919.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38708 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0724 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3081 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0397 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=573779 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0397
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0397
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