CryptGenRandom

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cryptographic function
gptkbp:API C API
gptkbp:category generator
gptkbp:deprecatedIn gptkb:Windows_10
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Microsoft
gptkbp:documentation https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/wincrypt/nf-wincrypt-cryptgenrandom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label CryptGenRandom
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:Windows_NT_4.0
gptkbp:partOf Windows CryptoAPI
gptkbp:provides cryptographically secure pseudorandom numbers
gptkbp:replacedBy BCryptGenRandom
gptkbp:requires HCRYPTPROV handle
gptkbp:usedFor encryption
digital signatures
key generation
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Microsoft_Windows
gptkbp:vulnerabilitiesReported yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ADVAPI32
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7