UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1108

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CVE-2018-1108
Published: 21 May 2018, 00:00
Last modified:22 Apr 2026, 11:42

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
24/100
CVSS Score
5.9 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

21 May 2018, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
22 Apr 2026, 11:42
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 5.9CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5.9CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•linux

    < 4.15.0-33.36

  • ubuntu•linux-aws

    < 4.15.0-1020.20

  • ubuntu•linux-azure

    < 4.15.0-1022.22~16.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1022.23

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp

    < 4.15.0-1018.19~16.04.2 | < 4.15.0-1018.19

  • ubuntu•linux-hwe

    < 4.15.0-33.36~16.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-kvm

    < 4.15.0-1020.20

  • ubuntu•linux-oem

    < 4.15.0-1017.20

  • ubuntu•linux-raspi2

    < 4.15.0-1021.23

References (9)