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.
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| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-1999-1266 | 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. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-01T17:11:01.463Z
Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00
Link: CVE-1999-1285
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Status : Deferred
Published: 1998-12-27T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-1999-1285
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