PT-1998-1191 · Linux · Linux

Published 1998-12-27 · Updated 2017-12-19 · CVE-1999-1285

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux versions prior to 2.1.133

Description The issue allows local users to cause a denial of service, resulting in resource exhaustion. This occurs when a large buffer is read from a random device, such as /dev/urandom, and the read operation cannot be interrupted until it is completed.

Recommendations For Linux versions prior to 2.1.133, consider restricting access to random devices like /dev/urandom to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, limit the size of buffers that can be read from these devices until a fix is available.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1285

Affected Products

Linux

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1285 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1472 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91495921611500&w=2 · Note