CVE-2008-4107
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CVE-2008-4107 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 3.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Php | Php | <= 4.4.8 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.0 | Beta1 |
| Php | Php | 4.0.0 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.0.1 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.0.2 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.0.3 | Patch1 |
| Php | Php | 4.0.4 | Patch1 |
| Php | Php | 4.0.5 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.0.6 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.0.7 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.1.0 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.1.1 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.1.2 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.2 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.2.0 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.2.1 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.2.2 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.2.3 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.3.0 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.3.1 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.3.2 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.3.3 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.3.4 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.3.5 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.3.6 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.3.7 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.3.8 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.3.9 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.3.10 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.3.11 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.4.0 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.4.1 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.4.2 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.4.3 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.4.4 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.4.5 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.4.6 | — |
| Php | Php | 4.4.7 | — |
| Php | Php | <= 5.2.5 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.0.0 | Beta1 |
| Php | Php | 5.0.1 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.0.4 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.0.5 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.1.0 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.1.2 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.1.4 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.1.5 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.1.6 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.2.0 | — |
| Php | Php | 5.2.1 | — |
Showing 50 of 53 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31737Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31870Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31737Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31870Vendor Advisory
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