The mcrypt_create_iv function in ext/mcrypt/mcrypt.c in PHP before 4.4.7, 5.2.1, and possibly 5.0.x and other PHP 5 versions, calls php_rand_r with an uninitialized seed variable and therefore always generates the same initialization vector (IV), which might allow context-dependent attackers to decrypt certain data more easily because of the guessable encryption keys.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Php | — | Upgrade to PHP version 4.4.7 | Oct 1, 2012 | May 16, 2007 |
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