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High
CVE-2013-7373
Android before 4.4 does not properly arrange for seeding of...
Vulnerability Description
Android before 4.4 does not properly arrange for seeding of the OpenSSL PRNG, which makes it easier for attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging use of the PRNG within multiple applications.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://marc.info/?l=openssl-dev&m=130298304903422&w=2
- http://emboss.github.io/blog/2013/08/21/openssl-prng-is-not-really-fork-safe/
- http://android-developers.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/some-securerandom-thoughts.html
- http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1k6f03/due_to_a_serious_encryptionrng_flaw_in_android/cblvum5
- http://marc.info/?l=openssl-dev&m=130289811108150&w=2
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 1.0, 1.1, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.3, 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 2.3.4, 2.3.5, 2.3.6, 2.3.7, 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.4, 3.2.6, 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.1, 4.1.2, 4.2, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 29th, 2014
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.