MISC.CRYPTO.SEED : Default Seed in PRNG

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MISC.CRYPTO.SEED : Default Seed in PRNG

Summary

Properties

AUTOSARC++14

AUTOSARC++14:A26-5-2

Random number engines shall not be default-initialized.

CWE

CWE:332

Insufficient Entropy in PRNG

CWE:335

Incorrect Usage of Seeds in Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

CWE:337

Predictable Seed in Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

CWE:676

Use of Potentially Dangerous Function

CERT-C

CERT-C:MSC32-C

Properly seed pseudorandom number generators

CERT-CPP

CERT-CPP:MSC51-CPP

Ensure your random number generator is properly seeded

DISA-6r1

DISA-6r1:V-222397

The application must implement cryptographic mechanisms to protect the integrity of remote access sessions.

DISA-5r3

DISA-5r3:V-69259

The application must implement cryptographic mechanisms to protect the integrity of remote access sessions.

DISA-4r3

DISA-4r3:V-69259

The application must implement cryptographic mechanisms to protect the integrity of remote access sessions.

DISA-3r10

DISA-3r10:V-6137

The designer will ensure the application uses the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 validated cryptographic modules and random number generator if the application implements encryption, key exchange, digital signature, and hash functionality.

Example

#include <stdlib.h>

unsigned int get_high_entropy_seed(void);

long generate_randomness(void)
{
    long result;
    result = random(); /* 'Default Seed in PRNG' issued here */

    srandom(get_high_entropy_seed()); 
    result += random(); /* No warning here */
    return result;
}

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    long r = generate_randomness();
    return r > 0;
}

Relevant Configuration File Parameters

The following configuration file parameters affect checks for this warning class.