CVE-2008-2107 describes a vulnerability in PHP versions 4.x before 4.4.8 and 5.x before 5.2.5 on 32-bit systems, where a flaw in the GENERATE_SEED macro could lead to a predictable zero seed for random number generation. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) allows unauthenticated attackers to predict subsequent rand and mt_rand function outputs, potentially bypassing security mechanisms. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the underlying weakness in random number generation could have a critical impact on applications relying on its unpredictability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.4.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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