medium
5.1
CWE
189
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-4107

First published: Thu Sep 18 2008(Updated: )

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.

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
PHP=4.3.9
PHP=4.0-beta1
PHP=4.2.0
PHP=4.4.4
PHP=4.1.0
PHP=4.3.4
PHP=4.3.0
PHP=4.0.5
PHP=4.3.6
PHP=4.0.7-rc4
PHP=4.0.7-rc2
PHP=4.3.7
PHP=4.2.2
PHP=4.4.2
PHP=4.0-rc1
PHP=4.3.2
PHP=4.3.11
PHP=4.0.0
PHP=4.0.3-patch1
PHP=4.0.7
PHP=4.0.2
PHP=4.3.3
PHP=4.1.1
PHP=4.4.3
PHP=4.2.3
PHP=4.4.5
PHP=4.0.1-patch1
PHP=4.0.1-patch2
PHP=4.0.6
PHP=4.1.2
PHP=4.0.7-rc3
PHP=4.0-rc2
PHP=4.3.1
PHP=4.4.0
PHP=4.3.10
PHP=4.2.1
PHP=4.0.4-patch1
PHP=4.0.1
PHP=4.4.6
PHP=4.2
PHP<=4.4.8
PHP=4.4.1
PHP=4.0-beta3
PHP=4.3.8
PHP=4.3.5
PHP=4.4.7
PHP=5.1.5
PHP=5.1.2
PHP=5.0.0-beta1
PHP=5.1.6
PHP=5.2.2
PHP=5.0.5
PHP=5.0.1
PHP=5.1.4
PHP=5.0.4
PHP=5.2.3
PHP=5.1.0
PHP<=5.2.5
PHP=5.2.0
PHP=5.2.4
PHP=5.0.0-rc1
PHP=5.2.1
PHP=5.0.0-beta4
PHP=5.0.0-beta2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-4107?

    CVE-2008-4107 has a medium severity rating due to its potential impact on security-related functionalities in applications using the affected PHP versions.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-4107?

    To fix CVE-2008-4107, you should upgrade your PHP version to at least 5.2.5 or apply patches that address the vulnerabilities associated with the rand and mt_rand functions.

  • Which PHP versions are affected by CVE-2008-4107?

    CVE-2008-4107 affects PHP versions 4.x and 5.0.x up to 5.2.4, including specific iterations of 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3.

  • What are the implications of CVE-2008-4107?

    The implications of CVE-2008-4107 include the risk of attackers exploiting weak randomness in functions like password generation and session management, leading to insecure applications.

  • Is CVE-2008-4107 still relevant today?

    While CVE-2008-4107 pertains to older PHP versions, it is still relevant for systems running these outdated versions, posing significant security risks.

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