Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-2108 (CCN-42226)

Assigned:2008-05-06
Published:2008-05-06
Updated:2018-10-11
Summary:The GENERATE_SEED macro in PHP 4.x before 4.4.8 and 5.x before 5.2.5, when running on 64-bit systems, performs a multiplication that generates a portion of zero bits during conversion due to insufficient precision, which produces 24 bits of entropy and simplifies brute force attacks against protection mechanisms that use the rand and mt_rand functions.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
3.5 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-189
Vulnerability Consequences:Other
References:Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Tue May 06 2008 - 03:16:01 CDT
Advisory SE-2008-02: PHP GENERATE_SEED() Weak Random Number Seed Vulnerability

Source: FULLDISC
Type: Exploit
20080506 Advisory SE-2008-02: PHP GENERATE_SEED() Weak Random Number Seed Vulnerability

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-2108

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0505
Moderate: Red Hat Application Stack v2.1 security and enhancement update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0544
Moderate: php security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0545
Moderate: php security and bug fix update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0546
Moderate: php security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0582
Moderate: php security update

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
30757

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
30828

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31119

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31124

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31200

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
32746

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
35003

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200811-05

Source: SREASON
Type: UNKNOWN
3859

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-313
php security update (RHSA-2008-0544)

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-320
php security and bug fix update (RHSA-2008-0545)

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-325
php security update (RHSA-2008-0546)

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-326
php security update (RHSA-2008-0582)

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1789

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1789
php5 -- several vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200811-05
PHP: Multiple vulnerabilities

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2008:125

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2008:126

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2008:127

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2008:128

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2008:129

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2008:130

Source: CCN
Type: PHP Web site
PHP: Downloads

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2008:0505

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2008:0544

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2008:0545

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2008:0546

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2008:0582

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20080506 Advisory SE-2008-02: PHP GENERATE_SEED() Weak Random Number Seed Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://www.sektioneins.de/advisories/SE-2008-02.txt

Source: CCN
Type: TLSA-2008-27
Multiple vulnerabilities exist in php

Source: CCN
Type: USN-628-1
PHP vulnerabilities

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-628-1

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
php-generateseed-weak-security(42226)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
php-generateseed-weak-security(42226)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10844

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2008-3864

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2008-3606

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.4.7)
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:4.4.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.2.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mandrakesoft:mandrake_multi_network_firewall:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1::itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:6.06::lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:4.0::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:turbolinux:turbolinux:*:*:personal:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:turbolinux:turbolinux:*:*:multimedia:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2007.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2007.1::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_application_stack:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.6.z:ga:as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.6.z:ga:es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:8.04::lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20082108
    V
    		CVE-2008-2108
    2017-09-27
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29150
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0544 -- php security update (Moderate)
    2015-08-17
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17737
    P
    		USN-628-1 -- php5 vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13696
    P
    		DSA-1789-1 php5 -- several
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8164
    P
    		DSA-1789 php5 -- several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22394
    P
    		ELSA-2008:0544: php security update (Moderate)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10844
    V
    		The GENERATE_SEED macro in PHP 4.x before 4.4.8 and 5.x before 5.2.5, when running on 64-bit systems, performs a multiplication that generates a portion of zero bits during conversion due to insufficient precision, which produces 24 bits of entropy and simplifies brute force attacks against protection mechanisms that use the rand and mt_rand functions.
    2013-04-29
    oval:org.debian:def:1789
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2009-05-04
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080544
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0544: php security update (Moderate)
    2008-07-16
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080545
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0545: php security and bug fix update (Moderate)
    2008-07-16
    BACK
    php php *
    php php 5
    php php 5.0.0 beta1
    php php 5.0.0 beta2
    php php 5.0.0 beta3
    php php 5.0.0 rc1
    php php 5.0.0 rc2
    php php 5.0.0 rc3
    php php 5.0.1
    php php 5.0.2
    php php 5.0.3
    php php 5.0.4
    php php 5.0.5
    php php 5.1.0
    php php 5.1.1
    php php 5.1.2
    php php 5.1.3
    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
    php php 5.2.2
    php php 5.2.3
    php php 5.2.4
    php php 5.0.3
    php php 5.0.4
    php php 5.0.0
    php php 5.0.5
    php php 5.1.1
    php php 5.1.2
    php php 5.1.4
    php php 5.0.2
    php php 5.1.6
    php php 5.2.0
    php php 5.2.1
    php php 4.4.7
    php php 5.2.3
    php php 4.0.0
    php php 5.0.0 beta1
    php php 5.0.0 beta2
    php php 5.0.0 beta3
    php php 5.0.0 beta4
    php php 5.0.0 rc1
    php php 5.0.0 rc2
    php php 5.0.0 rc3
    php php 5.0.1
    php php 5.1.0
    php php 5.1.3
    php php 5.1.5
    php php 5.2.2
    php php 5.2.4
    gentoo linux *
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    mandrakesoft mandrake multi network firewall 2.0
    redhat linux advanced workstation 2.1
    canonical ubuntu 6.06
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 4.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 4.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    turbolinux turbolinux personal *
    turbolinux turbolinux multimedia *
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2007.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    debian debian linux 4.0
    canonical ubuntu 7.04
    canonical ubuntu 7.10
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1 x86_64
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2007.1
    redhat rhel application stack 2
    redhat enterprise linux 4.6.z ga
    redhat enterprise linux 4.6.z ga
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1
    canonical ubuntu 8.04
    debian debian linux 5.0