Vulnerability in W1.fi Hostapd
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- w1.fi/cgit/hostap/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00035.html (mailing-list)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3944-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/27/1 (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/27/2 (mailing-list)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Feb/26 (mailing-list)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/156573/Hostapd-Insufficient-Entropy.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10743?
- CVE-2016-10743 is a high-severity vulnerability in W1.fi Hostapd, classified under CWE-332. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-03-23.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10743?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-10743 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.