CVE-2018-1108

MEDIUM

5.9

CVSS Score

Published: May 21, 2018 at 09:00 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:50 AM UTC

4 products affected across 4 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux

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Severity

MEDIUM5.9

Exploit prediction

EPSS 2%

Description

kernel drivers before version 4.17-rc1 are vulnerable to a weakness in the Linux kernel's implementation of random seed data. Programs, early in the boot sequence, could use the data allocated for the seed before it was sufficiently generated.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Ubuntu Linux · Canonicalrubygems

95%

16.04 18.04

Debian Linux · Debiandrupal

95%

9.0

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

v ≤ 4.16

Linux Kernel · Kernel

60%

4.17-rc1

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (9)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104055

x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1108

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.html