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.
Configurations

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

History

21 Nov 2024, 00:35

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.4.34.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bd67d4c7b11cc33ebdc346bc8926d255b354cd64 - () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.4.34.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bd67d4c7b11cc33ebdc346bc8926d255b354cd64 -
References () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.4.34.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=faa3369ac2ea7feb0dd266b6a5e8d6ab153cf925 - () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.4.34.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=faa3369ac2ea7feb0dd266b6a5e8d6ab153cf925 -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/29058 - Vendor Advisory () http://secunia.com/advisories/29058 - Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503 - () http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503 -
References () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.34.6 - () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.34.6 -
References () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.35 - () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.35 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25029 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25029 -
References () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2690 - Vendor Advisory () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2690 - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2007-08-13 21:17

Updated : 2024-11-21 00:35


NVD link : CVE-2007-4311

Mitre link : CVE-2007-4311

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2007-4311


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-310

Cryptographic Issues