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CVE-2009-3238

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 1.63%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-09-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2009-3238
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
1.63%
Linux

Original NVD 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."