Red Hat Security Advisory: php:7.4 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
Affects Red Hat php:7.4 security,Source GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.4 Medium · fixed in Debian package updates : update the Debian debian/php package when convenient.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 23:34 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 8.5.9, 8.4.24, 8.3.33 +1
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/E:UExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade PHP and the Debian debian/php package to 8.5.9, 8.4.24, 8.3.33 or 8.2.33.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| PHP GroupPHP | Affected
| Fixed in
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| PHP GroupPHP | Affected
| Fixed in
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| PHP GroupPHP | Affected
| Fixed in
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| PHP GroupPHP | Affected
| Fixed in
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Debiandebian/phppkg:deb/debian/phpOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released an update for PHP 7.4 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10.z that includes fixes for both CVE-2026-17543 and CVE-2026-7260. Users should apply this official update promptly to remediate these vulnerabilities. Detailed update instructions are available in the Red Hat advisory at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the provided patch.
Description
Red Hat has issued a security advisory for PHP 7.4 addressing two vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-17543, a SQL injection vulnerability in the ext-pgsql extension due to improper backslash escaping, and CVE-2026-7260, a denial of service vulnerability caused by circular symbolic links in phar archives. These issues have been backported and fixed in PHP 7.4 as part of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10.z update. The advisory rates the security impact as Important (high severity).
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:62334 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2509254 (opens in a new tab)
- issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-223936 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2026/rhsa-2026_62334.json (opens in a new tab)