CVE-2013-7373 (GCVE-0-2013-7373)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-04-29 20:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 17:58
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
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