Merge branch 'PHP-8.3' into PHP-8.4

* PHP-8.3:
  Fix GH-18112: NULL access with preloading and INI option

Author: nielsdos

NEWS

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ PHP                                                                        NEWS
   . Fixed bug GH-18050 (IN_ARRAY optimization in DFA pass is broken). (ilutov)
   . Fixed bug GH-18113 (stack-buffer-overflow ext/opcache/jit/ir/ir_sccp.c).
     (nielsdos)
+  . Fixed bug GH-18112 (NULL access with preloading and INI option). (nielsdos)
 
 - Standard:
   . Fix memory leaks in array_any() / array_all(). (nielsdos)

ext/opcache/ZendAccelerator.c

@@ -4733,6 +4733,11 @@ static zend_result accel_finish_startup_preload(bool in_child)
 		EG(class_table) = NULL;
 		EG(function_table) = NULL;
 		PG(report_memleaks) = orig_report_memleaks;
+#ifdef ZTS
+		/* Reset the virtual CWD state back to the original state created by virtual_cwd_startup().
+		 * This is necessary because the normal startup code assumes the CWD state is active. */
+		virtual_cwd_activate();
+#endif
 	} else {
 		zend_shared_alloc_unlock();
 		ret = FAILURE;