Apple iOS PRNG Entropy Vulnerability

Source: Internet
Author: User

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Affected Systems:
Apple iOS
Description:
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Bugtraq id: 66236

IOS is an operating system developed by Apple for mobile devices. It supports iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and Apple TV. Apple TV is a digital multi-media machine designed, marketed, and sold by Apple.

A security vulnerability exists in the random number generator of Apple iOS 7 to generate predictable results. Attackers can use the Early Random PRNG brute force cracking in the mobile operating system to bypass Multiple kernel protection mechanisms.

<* Source: Tarjei Mandt

Link: http://it.slashdot.org/story/14/03/14/1458235/weak-apple-prng-threatens-ios-exploit-mitigations
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Suggestion:
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Vendor patch:

Apple
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Currently, the vendor does not provide patches or upgrade programs. We recommend that users who use the software follow the vendor's homepage to obtain the latest version:

Http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

 

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