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3.8 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 2.1.132 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the file /dev/urandom. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:
Linux 2.1.132 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) by reading a large buffer from a random device (e.g. /dev/urandom), which cannot be interrupted until the read has completed.
The weakness was released 12/27/1998 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-1285. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (1472).
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8
VulDB Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Temp Score: 3.8
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Resource consumptionCWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
12/27/1998 🔍12/27/1998 🔍
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06/19/2014 🔍
05/20/2018 🔍
Sources
Vendor: kernel.orgAdvisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-1999-1285 (🔍)
X-Force: 1472 - Linux /dev/random denial of service, Medium Risk
OSVDB: 13024 - Linux Kernel Random Device Large Buffer Read DoS
Entry
Created: 06/19/2014 23:08Updated: 05/20/2018 11:11
Changes: 06/19/2014 23:08 (48), 05/20/2018 11:11 (7)
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