Bug 2468564 (CVE-2026-7259)

Summary: CVE-2026-7259 php: NULL pointer dereference in php_mb_check_encoding() via mb_ereg_search_init()
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A flaw was found in PHP. When an attacker input can influence the encoding passed to `mb_regex_encoding()` and the application subsequently uses mbregex search APIs, a NULL pointer dereference can occur due to a mismatch between the Oniguruma and mbfl encoding support. This issue can cause a crash in the PHP process, resulting in a denial of service.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-10 05:01:19 UTC 
In PHP versions 8.2.* before 8.2.31, 8.3.* before 8.3.31, 8.4.* before 8.4.21, and 8.5.* before 8.5.6, a mismatch between encoding lists in Oniguruma and mbfl leads to  a NULL pointer dereference, resulting in a segmentation fault and denial of service. The vulnerability is exploitable when user-controlled input can influence the encoding passed to mb_regex_encoding().
Comment 2 errata-xmlrpc 2026-06-04 15:53:48 UTC 
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Via RHSA-2026:23388 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23388
Comment 3 errata-xmlrpc 2026-06-30 10:46:09 UTC 
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Via RHSA-2026:33449 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33449