CVE-1999-1285
Linux <2.1.132 - DoS
Title source: llmDescription
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.
Scores
EPSS
0.0008
EPSS Percentile
22.4%
Classification
Status
draft
Affected Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
< 2.1.132
Timeline
Published
Dec 27, 1998
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026