CVE-2017-15116

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 4.2 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

The rngapi_reset function in crypto/rng.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference).

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Issue Tracking, Permissions Required x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1485815
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1514609
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0005
EPSS Percentile 14.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (3)
linux/linux_kernel < 4.2
n/a/Linux kernel Linux kernel
redhat/enterprise_linux 7.0
Published Nov 30, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026