CVE-2018-1108

5.9 MEDIUM 2% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data tampering.
Exploit odds: 1.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2018-05-21 21:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 01:50 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2018-05-21 21:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 01:50 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-330
Record status: Modified

Affected

Linux Kernel ≤ 4.16
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.04
Debian Linux 9.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.9

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record