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Linux Kernel "get_random_int" Random Number Generation Weakness
06 November 2009
Linux Kernel is exposed to a weakness that may cause weak random numbers to be generated. It is exposed to this issue because the "get_random_int" function in "drivers/char/random.c" may cause the function to produce insufficiently random return values.Linux kernel version earlier then 2.6.30 are affected by this issue.
Ref: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.30 http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=8a0a9bd4db63bc45e3017bedeafbd88d0eb84d02
09.44.15 - CVE: CVE-2009-3238
Platform: Linux
Ref: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.30 http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=8a0a9bd4db63bc45e3017bedeafbd88d0eb84d02
09.44.15 - CVE: CVE-2009-3238
Platform: Linux