VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2010-1128
The Linear Congruential Generator (LCG) in PHP before 5.2.13 does not provide the expected entropy, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to guess values that were intended to be unpredictable, as demonstrated by session cookies…
MEDIUM 6.4EPSS 7.94%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (7.94%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Linear Congruential Generator (LCG) in PHP before 5.2.13 does not provide the expected entropy, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to guess values that were intended to be unpredictable, as demonstrated by session cookies generated by using the uniqid function.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 7.94% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-310
- Affected
- php/php
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38708Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42410
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_13.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0919.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38430Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0479Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3081
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38708Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42410
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_13.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0919.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38430Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0479Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3081
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.