CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-10743

HIGHEPSS 82th pctl
7.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

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

How to fix

Remediation Available
wpaDebian
Fixed in:2:2.6-7CVE-2016-10743
Fixed in:2:2.6-7CVE-2016-10743
Fixed in:2:2.6-7CVE-2016-10743
Fixed in:2:2.6-7CVE-2016-10743
hostapdUbuntu
Fixed in:1:2.1-0ubuntu1.7USN-3944-1
Fixed in:1:2.4-0ubuntu6.4USN-3944-1
Fixed in:2:2.6-15ubuntu2.2USN-3944-1
wpaUbuntu
Fixed in:2.1-0ubuntu1.7USN-3944-1
Fixed in:2.4-0ubuntu6.4USN-3944-1
Fixed in:2:2.6-15ubuntu2.2USN-3944-1
wpasupplicantUbuntu
Fixed in:2.1-0ubuntu1.7USN-3944-1
Fixed in:2.4-0ubuntu6.4USN-3944-1
Fixed in:2:2.6-15ubuntu2.2USN-3944-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

2.35%probability of exploitation in 30 days
82ndpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 82% of all known CVEs.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.