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CVE-2009-3238

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.5 Published: 2009-09-18 Modified: 2026-06-16

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."

Affected Platforms

Canonical Ubuntu LinuxSuse Linux Enterprise DesktopOpensuse OpensuseLinux Linux KernelSuse Linux Enterprise Server

Weakness Type

CWE-338

References