CVE-2009-3238

MEDIUM

Linux kernel <2.6.30 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

Description

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