CWE-333

Improper Handling of Insufficient Entropy in TRNG

Medium

Description

True random number generators (TRNG) generally have a limited source of entropy and therefore can fail or block.

Potential Impact

How to Fix

Implementation

Rather than failing on a lack of random numbers, it is often preferable to wait for more numbers to be created.

Related Weaknesses

References

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