vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2017-15116: Important: kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Nov 30, 2017 | Apr 11, 2018 | Feb 14, 2023 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Nov 30, 2017
Added
Apr 11, 2018
Modified
Feb 14, 2023
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).
Solutions
redhat-upgrade-kernelredhat-upgrade-kernel-rt
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