Insufficient Entropy in Hostapd Versions Prior to 2.6

CVE-2016-10743

What is CVE-2016-10743?

Hostapd, prior to version 2.6, contains a vulnerability that fails to adequately seed the pseudo-random number generator (PRNG), leading to insufficient entropy when generating random numbers. This flaw can compromise cryptographic operations and expose networks to possible security risks, as reliance on low-quality random values may result in predictable outputs, making systems susceptible to various types of attacks.

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