Bound check ordering issue in random driver
Published Jul 27, 2007
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.45%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the random number generator (RNG) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 might allow local root users to cause a denial of service or gain privileges by setting the default wakeup threshold to a value greater than the output pool size, which triggers writing random numbers to the stack by the pool transfer function involving "bound check ordering". NOTE: this issue might only cross privilege boundaries in environments that have granular assignment of privileges for root.
Affected products
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- ≤ 2.6.22
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-55.0.12.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2007:0939
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-8.1.15.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2007:0940
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-55.0.12.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0939 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-8.1.15.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0940 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 or 3.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00454) | 37.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00454) | 35.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.13% (0.00127) | 29.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00115) | 46.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00072) | 31.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 28.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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