CVE-1999-1285

Linux Kernel < 2.1.132 - Denial of Service via Large Buffer Read from Random Device

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91495921611500&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1472

Scores

EPSS 0.0034
EPSS Percentile 26.6%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 2.1.132
Published Dec 27, 1998
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026