CWE-339Variant

Small Seed Space in PRNG

Draft in the CWE catalog · 2 CVEs mapped

2
CVEs mapped
7.3
Median CVSS
What it is

A Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) uses a relatively small seed space, which makes it more susceptible to brute force attacks.

Recent examples
8.4cvss
CVE-2026-2815

Incorrect use of the PUF key for user key generation in EFR32xG27 results in predictable keys

Incorrect use of the PUF key for user key generation in EFR32xG27 results in predictable keys

HIGHno explanation yet
0%
epss
6.3cvss
CVE-2024-10026

Improved Seeding and Hashing In gVisor

A weak hashing algorithm and small sizes of seeds/secrets in Google's gVisor allowed for a remote attacker to calculate a local IP address and a per-boot identifier that could aid in tracking of a device in certain circumstances.

MEDIUMno explanation yet
0%
epss
The record
Technical detail
CWE ID
CWE-339
Abstraction
Variant
Structure
Simple
Status
Draft
References (2)