Description
hostapd before 2.6 does not prevent use of the low-quality PRNG that is reached by an os_random() function call.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 7.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156573/Hostapd-Insufficient-Entropy.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Feb/26
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/27/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/27/2
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00035.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3944-1/
- https://w1.fi/cgit/hostap/commit/?id=98a516eae8260e6fd5c48ddecf8d006285da7389Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156573/Hostapd-Insufficient-Entropy.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Feb/26
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/27/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/27/2
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00035.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3944-1/
- https://w1.fi/cgit/hostap/commit/?id=98a516eae8260e6fd5c48ddecf8d006285da7389Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 23, 2019
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified