CVE-2016-10743

Description

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

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.46%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://w1.fi/cgit/hostap/commit/?id=98a516eae8260e6fd5c48ddecf8d006285da7389 third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00035.html mailing list
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3944-1/ vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/27/1 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/27/2 mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Feb/26 mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156573/Hostapd-Insufficient-Entropy.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10743?
CVE-2016-10743 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10743?
To fix CVE-2016-10743, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-10743 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-10743 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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