CVE-2013-7373
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Apr 29, 2014
- Updated
- Sep 16, 2024
- Reserved
- Apr 29, 2014
Description
Android before 4.4 does not properly arrange for seeding of the OpenSSL PRNG, which makes it easier for attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging use of the PRNG within multiple applications.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- [openssl-dev] 20110416 Re: recycled pids causes PRNG to repeatmailing-list
- http://emboss.github.io/blog/2013/08/21/openssl-prng-is-not-really-fork-safe/
- http://android-developers.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/some-securerandom-thoughts.html
- http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1k6f03/due_to_a_serious_encryptionrng_flaw_in_android/cblvum5
- [openssl-dev] 20110415 recycled pids causes PRNG to repeatmailing-list
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