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php5: vulnerability history, versions and safety

php5 is a package in the Debian ecosystem. Vulert records 8 vulnerabilities for it across 18 releases, from Apr 2007 to Nov 2009. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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8 vulnerabilities recorded U8
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0 with no fix published

Every vulnerability has a patched version to move to.

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0 in the last 12 months

Nothing new recorded in the last year.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on php5 i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Every vulnerability Vulert records for this package has a fix, and the newest was recorded 25 Nov 2009. Apply the fixes listed below and you are clear.

Long-term outlook: usable, with an upgrade 8 vulnerabilities on record across 2 years, none in the last year.

What to do: Move the affected dependencies to the fixed versions listed below, then keep the package monitored so the next vulnerability reaches you. Fix it, then keep watch: Vulert alerts you when a new vulnerability affects the version you run. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Vulnerabilities on record 8 over 2 years · 0 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 25 Nov 2009 i
  • Highest CVSS n/a i
  • With no published fix 0 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert holds for php5, newest first, with the vulnerabilities that name it. A version with a count of zero has no recorded vulnerabilities; open a version to see the vulnerabilities it is exposed to.

Newest 18 of 18 versions on record. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2007 3
  • 2008 3
  • 2009 2

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 0 of the 8 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for php5

The 5 most severe of 8 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities in php5 N/A unrated 5.2.0-8+etch3 29 Apr 2007
Remote Code Execution in PHP5 N/A unrated 5.2.0-8+etch4 19 May 2007
Vulnerability in php5 - Buffer Overflow in zip and xmlrpc Extensions N/A unrated 5.2.0-8+etch7 07 Jul 2007
Vulnerability in php5 package - Several Issues N/A unrated 5.2.0-8+etch9 03 Jan 2008
Vulnerability in php5 package - Several vulnerabilities N/A unrated 5.2.0-8+etch11 11 May 2008

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About php5

Is php5 safe to use?

Vulert records 8 vulnerabilities for php5 in Debian: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 8 not yet rated. Every one of them has a published fix, so the practical answer is to run a supported release and keep it patched.

How many vulnerabilities does php5 have?

8 vulnerabilities are recorded for php5 in the Debian ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 8 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new php5 vulnerabilities disclosed?

0 vulnerabilities were recorded for php5 in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 29 Apr 2007. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of php5 are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor php5 for upcoming vulnerabilities?

Upload the manifest or SBOM for your application at vulert.com/scanner and Vulert keeps checking the php5 version you actually run against new disclosures, then alerts you when one affects it. There is no installation and no source-code access required.