#VU12179 Improper initialization in Linux kernel - CVE-2018-1108

Vulnerability identifier: #VU12179

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 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

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1108

CWE-ID: CWE-665

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel

Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

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.

Install update from vendor's website.

• https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=43838a23a05fbd13e47d750d3dfd77001536dd33