CVE-2013-4347 (GCVE-0-2013-4347)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-05-20 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 16:38
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Summary
The (1) make_nonce, (2) generate_nonce, and (3) generate_verifier functions in SimpleGeo python-oauth2 uses weak random numbers to generate nonces, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess the nonce via a brute force attack.
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CWE
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Date Public
2010-04-24 00:00
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