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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Information

Published : 2007-08-13 21:17

Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30


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