CVE-2011-0755

Publication date 2 February 2011

Last updated 24 July 2024


Ubuntu priority

Description

Integer overflow in the mt_rand function in PHP before 5.3.4 might make it easier for context-dependent attackers to predict the return values by leveraging a script's use of a large max parameter, as demonstrated by a value that exceeds mt_getrandmax.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
php5 10.10 maverick
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
9.10 karmic
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy
Not affected
6.06 LTS dapper
Not affected

Notes


mdeslaur

isn't a security issue...arguments are under script author's control. Marking as ignored.