CVE-2014-5386 Weak cryptography in n/a
Remote attackers can defeat cryptographic protections in HHVM due to improper random number seeding, requiring an upgrade to secure the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-5386?
CVE-2014-5386 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Dec 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The mcrypt_create_iv function in hphp/runtime/ext/mcrypt/ext_mcrypt.cpp in Facebook HipHop Virtual Machine (HHVM) before 3.3.0 does not seed the random number generator, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging the use of a single initialization vector.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5386?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Facebook Hiphop Virtual Machine.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5386?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5386 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-5386 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5386 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rrcg-p2f6-8mv2.