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CVE-2017-15116

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Published: Nov 30, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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5.5
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

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).

Affected (2)

Linux
1 product
Linux Kernel
Redhat
1 product
Enterprise Linux
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux Kernel
Before 4.2
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Enterprise Linux
Version 7.0

Related CWEs

CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

References (12)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue TrackingPermissions Required
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
Source: secalert@redhat.com
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingPermissions Required
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory

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