Name: CVE-2017-15116: NULL Pointer Dereference
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-15116, CWE-476, CVSS 5.5, EPSS 0.00377

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).

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 5.5
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Centos_linux	—	Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel	Aug 28, 2019	Nov 30, 2017
Debian	—	Upgrade linux	Jul 30, 2024	Nov 30, 2017
Oracle_linux	—	Upgrade kernel-uekUpgrade kernel	Apr 19, 2018	Aug 28, 2017
Redhat_linux	—	Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel	Apr 11, 2018	Nov 30, 2017

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CVSS Details

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