# 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.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-03-23 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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

## What to do

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## 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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