CVE-2007-4311 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00606.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Linux	Linux Kernel

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
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=faa3369ac2ea7feb0dd266b6a5e8d6ab153cf925
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.34.6
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.35
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25029
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2690

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-08-13T21:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T14:53:55.250Z

Reserved: 2007-08-13T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-4311

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-08-13T21:17:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-4311

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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