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Revision as of 02:04, 12 February 2007
This is a Vulnerability. To view all vulnerabilities, please see the Vulnerability Category page.
Description
The incorrect use of a seed by a Psuedo Random Number Generator [1] . A seed error is usually brought on through the erroneous generation or application of a seed state.
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Related Threats
The application of a seed state that is known to an attacker can lead to a permanent compromise attack [2].
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