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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3065-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4188-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4196-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-11754 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3752-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3752-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3752-3 Linux kernel (Azure, GCP, OEM) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T03:51:48.721Z

Reserved: 2017-12-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2018-1108

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-05-21T21:29:00.237

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:59:11.830

Link: CVE-2018-1108

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2018-04-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-1108 - Bugzilla

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