CVE-2007-2453
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Summary
The random number feature in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.20.13, and 2.6.21.x before 2.6.21.4, (1) does not properly seed pools when there is no entropy, or (2) uses an incorrect cast when extracting entropy, which might cause the random number generator to provide the same values after reboots on systems without an entropy source.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a | affected |
Weaknesses
- n/a
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-470-1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018248
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26664
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2105
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24390
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34781
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=118128622431272&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25961
- http://osvdb.org/37114
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25596
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0376.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26450
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.4
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25700
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=118128610219959&w=2
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9960
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
References
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-470-1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018248
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26664
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2105
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24390
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34781
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=118128622431272&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25961
- http://osvdb.org/37114
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25596
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0376.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26450
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.4
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25700
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=118128610219959&w=2
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9960
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
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