VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-10064
hostapd before 2.6, in EAP mode, makes calls to the rand() and random() standard library functions without any preceding srand() or srandom() call, which results in inappropriate use of deterministic values.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.84%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.84%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
hostapd before 2.6, in EAP mode, makes calls to the rand() and random() standard library functions without any preceding srand() or srandom() call, which results in inappropriate use of deterministic values. This was fixed in conjunction with CVE-2016-10743.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.84% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-331
- Affected
- w1.fi/hostapd · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156573/Hostapd-Insufficient-Entropy.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Feb/26Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/27/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/27/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/27/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/27/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/27/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://w1.fi/cgit/hostap/commit/?id=98a516eae8260e6fd5c48ddecf8d006285da7389Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156573/Hostapd-Insufficient-Entropy.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Feb/26Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/27/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/27/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/27/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/27/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/27/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://w1.fi/cgit/hostap/commit/?id=98a516eae8260e6fd5c48ddecf8d006285da7389Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.