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.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://w1.fi/cgit/hostap/commit/?id=98a516eae8260e6fd5c48ddecf8d006285da7389	Patch Third Party Advisory
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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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2019-03-23 12:29

Updated : 2019-04-10 12:29

NVD link : CVE-2016-10743

Mitre link : CVE-2016-10743

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-332

Insufficient Entropy in PRNG

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Products Affected

w1.fi

hostapd

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