CVE-2012-0788
The PDORow implementation in PHP before 5.3.9 does not properly interact with the session feature...
The PDORow implementation in PHP before 5.3.9 does not properly interact with the session feature, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted application that uses a PDO driver for a fetch and then calls the session_start function, as demonstrated by a crash of the Apache HTTP Server.
Exploit likelihood
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The PDORow implementation in PHP before 5.3.9 does not properly interact with the session feature, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted application that uses a PDO driver for a fetch and then calls the session_start function, as demonstrated by a crash of the Apache HTTP Server.
- Record
CVE-2012-0788- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The PDORow implementation in PHP before 5.3.9 does not properly interact with the session feature, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted application that uses a PDO driver for a fetch and then calls the session_start function, as demonstrated by a crash of the Apache HTTP Server.
- Record
CVE-2012-0788- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-0819 No score
The PDORow implementation in PHP before 5.3.9 does not properly interact with the session feature, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted application that uses a PDO driver for a fetch and then calls the session_start function, as demonstrated by a crash of the Apache HTTP Server.
- Record
EUVD-2012-0819- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5m7h-j62q-j6mr No score
The PDORow implementation in PHP before 5.3.9 does not properly interact with the session feature...
The PDORow implementation in PHP before 5.3.9 does not properly interact with the session feature, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted application that uses a PDO driver for a fetch and then calls the session_start function, as demonstrated by a crash of the Apache HTTP Server.
- Record
GHSA-5m7h-j62q-j6mr- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
php5Debian:6.0 From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 5.3.3-7+squeeze8, plus listed versions 5.3.3-75.3.3-7+squeeze15.3.3-7+squeeze25.3.3-7+squeeze35.3.3-7+squeeze55.3.3-7+squeeze65.3.3-7+squeeze7 |
5.3.3-7+squeeze8 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | PHP PDORow Object - Remote Denial of Service | 2011-09-24 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-0788 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Php, published February 13, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.64%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00013.html
bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=55776
secunia.com/advisories/48668
php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=783605
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0788
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5m7h-j62q-j6mr