Cryptographic Issues Affecting php5 package, versions <5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.16


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.1% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-PHP5-394667
  • published22 May 2016
  • disclosed22 May 2016

Introduced: 22 May 2016

CVE-2015-8867  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-310  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 php5 to version 5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.16 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream php5 package and not the php5 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The openssl_random_pseudo_bytes function in ext/openssl/openssl.c in PHP before 5.4.44, 5.5.x before 5.5.28, and 5.6.x before 5.6.12 incorrectly relies on the deprecated RAND_pseudo_bytes function, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via unspecified vectors.