Vulnerability Description
The soap extension in PHP calls php_rand_r with an uninitialized seed variable, which has unknown impact and attack vectors, a related issue to the mcrypt_create_iv issue covered by CVE-2007-2727. Note: The PHP team argue that this is not a valid security issue.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Php | Php | - |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 6.06 |
References
- http://blog.php-security.org/archives/80-Watching-the-PHP-CVS.htmlBroken Link
- http://osvdb.org/36086Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25306Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26102Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26895Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:187Third Party Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_15_sr.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-485-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1839Third Party Advisory
- http://blog.php-security.org/archives/80-Watching-the-PHP-CVS.htmlBroken Link
- http://osvdb.org/36086Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25306Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26102Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26895Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:187Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-2728?
CVE-2007-2728 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The soap extension in PHP calls php_rand_r with an uninitialized seed variable, which has unknown impact and attack vectors, a related issue to the mcrypt_create_iv issue covered by CVE-2007-2727. Not...
How severe is CVE-2007-2728?
CVE-2007-2728 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-2728?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Php Php, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.