CVE-2008-2107 Weak cryptography in n/a
Attackers can predict random numbers in PHP on 32-bit systems due to a zero seed bug, potentially bypassing security mechanisms relying on randomness.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-2107?
CVE-2008-2107 is a high-severity vulnerability in Php Php, published on 7 May 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The GENERATE_SEED macro in PHP 4.x before 4.4.8 and 5.x before 5.2.5, when running on 32-bit systems, performs a multiplication using values that can produce a zero seed in rare circumstances, which allows context-dependent attackers to predict subsequent values of the rand and mt_rand functions and possibly bypass protection mechanisms that rely on an unknown initial seed.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2107?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Php Php.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2107?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2008-2107 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2107 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Php Php
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j466-8vvm-x7cw.