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CVE-2016-10743
hostapd before 2.6 does not prevent use of the low-quality...
Vulnerability Description
hostapd before 2.6 does not prevent use of the low-quality PRNG that is reached by an os_random() function call.
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
- https://w1.fi/cgit/hostap/commit/?id=98a516eae8260e6fd5c48ddecf8d006285da7389
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00035.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3944-1/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/27/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/27/2
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Feb/26
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156573/Hostapd-Insufficient-Entropy.html
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
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Timeline
Official Publish:
March 23rd, 2019
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.