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Medium
CVE-2018-1108
kernel drivers before version 4.17-rc1 are vulnerable to a weakness...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-3/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3718-2/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104055
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3718-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-1/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1108
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.html
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
kernel 4.17-rc1
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 21st, 2018
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.