RE: [PHP-DEV] PHP 4.0 Bug #7964: crypt() destroys randomness of rand() ?
| From: | Mike Robinson | Date: | Fri, 24 Nov 2000 19:50:48 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP-DEV] PHP 4.0 Bug #7964: crypt() destroys randomness of rand() ? | ||
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Hi Colin,
> <PRE><?
>
> srand ((double) microtime() * 1000000);
>
> for ($i=0;$i<100;$i++) {
> $rand = rand();
> echo $rand;
> # try this script with and without the next line commented
> # echo ":".crypt($rand);
> echo "\n";
> }
>
> ?></PRE>
>
> Also, crypt() seems to always use "i3" as a salt. I'm guessing
> this is somehow related.
I think this has been fixed in CVS.
http://bugs.php.net/bugs.php?id=7714
I'm not able to reproduce it on rhl7.0 or freebsd4.0 with latest
snapshot.
Regards
Mike Robinson