PHP 4.0 Bug #7964 Updated: crypt() destroys randomness of rand() ?
| From: | sniper@php.net | Date: | Mon, 27 Nov 2000 09:09:45 +0000 |
| Subject: | PHP 4.0 Bug #7964 Updated: crypt() destroys randomness of rand() ? | ||
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ID: 7964
Updated by: sniper
Reported By: colin@easydns.com
Status: Closed
Bug Type: Math related
Assigned To:
Comments:
Fixed in CVS already. Reopen this bug report if problem
still exists using latest snapshot from http://snaps.php.net/
--Jani
Previous Comments:
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[2000-11-24 12:02:08] colin@easydns.com
<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.
- Colin
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Full Bug description available at: http://bugs.php.net/?id=7964