SB2018042537 - Fedora 27 update for kernel
Published: April 25, 2018 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018042537
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper initialization (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1108)
CWE-ID: CWE-665 - Improper Initialization
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the crng_ready() function due to improper initialization. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.