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CVE-1999-1285

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Published: Dec 27, 1998Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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2.1
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel
1 product
Linux Kernel
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Up to 2.1.132

References (4)

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