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CVE-1999-1285

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.34%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 1998-12-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-1999-1285
Severity
LOW
CVSS
2.1
EPSS
0.34%
Linux

Original 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.