CVE-2025-6491 Affecting php-json package, versions <0:7.4.33-3.module+el8.10.0+90781+f71ba651


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-PHPJSON-15272694
  • published12 Feb 2026
  • disclosed13 Jul 2025

Introduced: 13 Jul 2025

CVE-2025-6491  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 php-json to version 0:7.4.33-3.module+el8.10.0+90781+f71ba651 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2026-2470.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream php-json package and not the php-json package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In PHP versions:8.1.* before 8.1.33, 8.2.* before 8.2.29, 8.3.* before 8.3.23, 8.4.* before 8.4.10 when parsing XML data in SOAP extensions, overly large (>2Gb) XML namespace prefix may lead to null pointer dereference. This may lead to crashes and affect the availability of the target server.

CVSS Base Scores

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