CVE-1999-1285
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Sep 12, 2001
- Updated
- Aug 1, 2024
- Reserved
- Aug 31, 2001
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
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