CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2007-4311

The xfer_secondary_pool function in drivers/char/random.c in the Linux kernel 2.4 before 2.4.35 performs reseed operations on only the first few bytes of a buffer, which might make it easier for attackers to predict the output of the random number generator, related to incorrect use of the sizeof operator.

6.8 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

References
Link Resource
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.35
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058 Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.34.6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25029
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.4.34.y.git;a=commit;h=bd67d4c7b11cc33ebdc346bc8926d255b354cd64
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.4.34.y.git;a=commit;h=faa3369ac2ea7feb0dd266b6a5e8d6ab153cf925
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2690 Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2007-08-13 09:17

Updated : 2011-05-25 04:00

NVD link : CVE-2007-4311

Mitre link : CVE-2007-4311

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-310