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7.5high

CVE-2008-2107

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 value…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.4%
percentile 89%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds
PHP (RSS, critical only)

References

  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00779.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32746 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/fulldisclosure/2008-05/0103.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0546.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00773.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30828 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:128 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/3859 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0582.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-628-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0545.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/42226 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31124 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30967 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31119 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:129 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31200 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30757 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0544.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/35003 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:125 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0505.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:130 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:126 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/491683/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/42284 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:127 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • sektioneins.de /advisories/SE-2008-02.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10644 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2009/dsa-1789 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred

Sources

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