vulnwire
7.5high

CVE-2016-10743

hostapd before 2.6 does not prevent use of the low-quality PRNG that is reached by an os_random() function call.

Published 7 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.4%
percentile 84%
Public exploits
0
none known

hostapd before 2.6 does not prevent use of the low-quality PRNG that is reached by an os_random() function call.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-332 Insufficient Entropy in PRNG

References

  • w1.fi /cgit/hostap/commit/?id=98a516eae8260e6fd5c48ddecf8d006285da7389 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00035.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /3944-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2020/02/27/1 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2020/02/27/2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2020/Feb/26 · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_transferred
  • packetstormsecurity.com /files/156573/Hostapd-Insufficient-Entropy.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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