Cryptographic Issues
CVE-2013-5173
Summary
The random-number generator in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 provides lengthy exclusive access for processing of large requests, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (temporary generator outage) via an application that requires many random numbers.
- LOW
- LOCAL
- NONE
- NONE
- NONE
- PARTIAL
CWE-310 - Cryptographic Issues
Cryptographic issues is a category of weaknesses related to the design and implementation of the confidentiality and integrity of data. If not addressed, the weaknesses in this category can lead to data quality degradation.
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Advisory Timeline
- Published