CWE-331

Insufficient Entropy

High

Description

The product uses an algorithm or scheme that produces insufficient entropy, leaving patterns or clusters of values that are more likely to occur than others.

Potential Impact

How to Fix

Implementation

Determine the necessary entropy to adequately provide for randomness and predictability. This can be achieved by increasing the number of bits of objects such as keys and seeds.

Detection Methods

Related Weaknesses

References

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