CVE-2018-1108

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.

CVSS v3.0 5.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1108	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104055	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3718-2/	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3718-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-2/	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-3/	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::lts:::

Information

Published : 2018-05-21 21:29

Updated : 2022-07-01 14:15

NVD link : CVE-2018-1108

Mitre link : CVE-2018-1108

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

canonical

ubuntu_linux

CWE

CWE-330

Use of Insufficiently Random Values

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