{"cve":"CVE-2007-2453","nvd":{"published":"2007-06-11T23:30:00.000","modified":"2026-06-16T22:39:38.247","status":"Modified","description":"The random number feature in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.20.13, and 2.6.21.x before 2.6.21.4, (1) does not properly seed pools when there is no entropy, or (2) uses an incorrect cast when extracting entropy, which might cause the random number generator to provide the same values after reboots on systems without an entropy source.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":null,"cwes":[],"references":["http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=118128610219959&w=2","http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=118128622431272&w=2","http://osvdb.org/37114","http://secunia.com/advisories/25596","http://secunia.com/advisories/25700"],"products":["linux:linux_kernel"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T19:46:28.846926071+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2007-2453","score":0.00369,"percentile":0.30784,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}