CVE-2009-3238
MEDIUMLinux kernel <2.6.30 - Info Disclosure
Title source: llmDescription
The get_random_int function in drivers/char/random.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30 produces insufficiently random numbers, which allows attackers to predict the return value, and possibly defeat protection mechanisms based on randomization, via vectors that leverage the function's tendency to "return the same value over and over again for long stretches of time."
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0024
EPSS Percentile
47.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Classification
CWE
CWE-338
Status
draft
Affected Products (8)
linux/linux_kernel
< 2.6.30
canonical/ubuntu_linux
canonical/ubuntu_linux
canonical/ubuntu_linux
canonical/ubuntu_linux
opensuse/opensuse
suse/linux_enterprise_desktop
suse/linux_enterprise_server
Timeline
Published
Sep 18, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026