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Kernel pseudo-random number generator Information Entropy Vulnerability

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Kernel pseudo-random number generator Information Entropy Vulnerability-Linux general technology-Linux programming and kernel information. The following is a detailed description. Affected Systems:
Linux kernel <2.6.21.4
Linux kernel <2.6.000013

Unaffected system:
Linux kernel 2.6.21.4
Linux kernel 2.6.000013

Description:
Bugtraq id: 24390
CVE (CAN) ID: CVE-2007-2453

Linux Kernel is the Kernel used by open source Linux.

Linux Kernel's Random Number Generation Mechanism has a vulnerability. Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to threaten the security of encrypted applications.

Linux Kernel does not properly process the seed of the random number generator, which may cause the encryption algorithm to use non-random numbers, which helps attackers to crack random encryption applications.

Suggestion:

Vendor patch: Linux

The vendor has released a patch to fix this security problem. Please download it from the vendor's homepage:

Http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-2.6.20.13.tar.gz

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