CVE-2016-1902
First published: Thu Jan 14 2016(Updated: )
CVE-2016-1902: SecureRandom's fallback not secure when OpenSSL fails
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| composer/symfony/symfony | >=2.3.0<2.3.37>=2.4.0<2.5.0>=2.5.0<2.6.0>=2.6.0<2.6.13>=2.7.0<2.7.9 | |
| composer/symfony/security-core | >=2.4.0<2.5.0>=2.5.0<2.6.0>=2.6.0<2.6.13>=2.7.0<2.7.9 | |
| composer/symfony/security | >=2.3.0<2.3.37>=2.4.0<2.5.0>=2.5.0<2.6.0>=2.6.0<2.6.13>=2.7.0<2.7.9 | |
| composer/symfony/symfony | >=2.7.0<2.7.9 | 2.7.9 |
| composer/symfony/symfony | >=2.4.0<2.6.13 | 2.6.13 |
| composer/symfony/symfony | >=2.3.0<2.3.37 | 2.3.37 |
| composer/symfony/security | >=2.7.0<2.7.9 | 2.7.9 |
| composer/symfony/security | >=2.4.0<2.6.13 | 2.6.13 |
| composer/symfony/security | >=2.3.0<2.3.37 | 2.3.37 |
| composer/symfony/security-core | >=2.7.0<2.7.9 | 2.7.9 |
| composer/symfony/security-core | >=2.4.0<2.6.13 | 2.6.13 |
| Debian | =8.0 | |
| Symfony | <=2.3.36 | |
| Symfony | =2.6.0 | |
| Symfony | =2.6.1 | |
| Symfony | =2.6.2 | |
| Symfony | =2.6.3 | |
| Symfony | =2.6.4 | |
| Symfony | =2.6.5 | |
| Symfony | =2.6.6 | |
| Symfony | =2.6.7 | |
| Symfony | =2.6.8 | |
| Symfony | =2.6.9 | |
| Symfony | =2.6.10 | |
| Symfony | =2.6.11 | |
| Symfony | =2.6.12 | |
| Symfony | =2.7.0 | |
| Symfony | =2.7.1 | |
| Symfony | =2.7.2 | |
| Symfony | =2.7.3 | |
| Symfony | =2.7.4 | |
| Symfony | =2.7.5 | |
| Symfony | =2.7.6 | |
| Symfony | =2.7.7 | |
| Symfony | =2.7.8 |
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Reference Links
- https://symfony.com/cve-2016-1902
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1902
- https://github.com/symfony/symfony/pull/17359
- https://www.landaire.net/blog/cve-2016-1902-symfony-securerandom/
- http://symfony.com/blog/cve-2016-1902-securerandom-s-fallback-not-secure-when-openssl-fails
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3588
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jjx5-fq5g-8xpc (Advisory)
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/symfony/security-core/CVE-2016-1902.yaml
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/symfony/security/CVE-2016-1902.yaml
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/symfony/symfony/CVE-2016-1902.yaml
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2016-1902?
CVE-2016-1902 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its impact on the randomness of generated numbers.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1902?
To fix CVE-2016-1902, upgrade Symfony to version 2.7.9, 2.6.13, or 2.3.37 or later.
What versions of Symfony are affected by CVE-2016-1902?
CVE-2016-1902 affects Symfony versions prior to 2.3.37, 2.6.x before 2.6.13, and 2.7.x before 2.7.9.
What is the impact of CVE-2016-1902?
The impact of CVE-2016-1902 is that it can lead to predictable random number generation in applications using affected versions of Symfony.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-1902?
There is no known workaround for CVE-2016-1902, and upgrading to a patched version is recommended.
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