CVE-2008-4107
MEDIUM
5.1
CVSS 2.0
Description
The (1) rand and (2) mt_rand functions in PHP 5.2.6 do not produce cryptographically strong random numbers, which allows attackers to leverage exposures in products that rely on these functions for security-relevant functionality, as demonstrated by the password-reset functionality in Joomla! 1.5.x and WordPress before 2.6.2, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2107, CVE-2008-2108, and CVE-2008-4102.
Affected products and versions
- n/a n/a — Versions not specified
References
- marc.info http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122152830017099&w=2
- osvdb.org http://osvdb.org/48700
- secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/31737 Vendor Advisory
- secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/31870 Vendor Advisory
- securityreason.com http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4271
- securitytracker.com http://securitytracker.com/id?1020869
- wordpress.org http://wordpress.org/development/2008/09/wordpress-262/
- www.openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/6
- www.securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496237/100/0/threaded
- www.securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496287/100/0/threaded
- www.securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31115
- www.sektioneins.de http://www.sektioneins.de/advisories/SE-2008-02.txt
- www.sektioneins.de http://www.sektioneins.de/advisories/SE-2008-04.txt
- www.sektioneins.de http://www.sektioneins.de/advisories/SE-2008-05.txt
- www.suspekt.org http://www.suspekt.org/2008/08/17/mt_srand-and-not-so-random-numbers/
- www.vupen.com http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2553
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45956
- www.redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00607.html
- www.redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00629.html
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record