diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 3716fde8fe1..c281554ab33 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ PHP                                                                        NEWS
 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 ?? ??? ????, PHP 8.4.12
 
+- Hash:
+  . Fix crash on clone failure. (nielsdos)
+
 - Intl:
   . Fix memleak on failure in collator_get_sort_key(). (nielsdos)
 
@@ -14,6 +17,9 @@ PHP                                                                        NEWS
     return value check). (nielsdos, botovq)
   . Fix error return check of EVP_CIPHER_CTX_ctrl(). (nielsdos)
 
+- Sockets:
+  . Fix some potential crashes on incorrect argument value. (nielsdos)
+
 31 Jul 2025, PHP 8.4.11
 
 - Calendar:
diff --git a/ext/hash/hash.c b/ext/hash/hash.c
index cda85c730e6..6d03bbcca7c 100644
--- a/ext/hash/hash.c
+++ b/ext/hash/hash.c
@@ -849,8 +849,6 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(hash_copy)
 	RETVAL_OBJ(Z_OBJ_HANDLER_P(zhash, clone_obj)(Z_OBJ_P(zhash)));
 
 	if (php_hashcontext_from_object(Z_OBJ_P(return_value))->context == NULL) {
-		zval_ptr_dtor(return_value);
-
 		zend_throw_error(NULL, "Cannot copy hash");
 		RETURN_THROWS();
 	}
diff --git a/ext/sockets/sockets.c b/ext/sockets/sockets.c
index 676d35bd429..5f0127e94f2 100644
--- a/ext/sockets/sockets.c
+++ b/ext/sockets/sockets.c
@@ -2589,7 +2589,6 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(socket_addrinfo_bind)
 			}
 		default:
 			close(php_sock->bsd_socket);
-			zval_ptr_dtor(return_value);
 			zend_argument_value_error(1, "must be one of AF_UNIX, AF_INET, or AF_INET6");
 			RETURN_THROWS();
 	}
@@ -2653,7 +2652,6 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(socket_addrinfo_connect)
 		default:
 			zend_argument_value_error(1, "socket type must be one of AF_UNIX, AF_INET, or AF_INET6");
 			close(php_sock->bsd_socket);
-			zval_ptr_dtor(return_value);
 			RETURN_THROWS();
 	}