CVE-2017-15116

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).

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a Linux kernel
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1485815 issue tracking permissions required
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1514609 issue tracking
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676 vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=94f1bb15bed84ad6c893916b7e7b9db6f1d7eec6 patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/94f1bb15bed84ad6c893916b7e7b9db6f1d7eec6 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15116?
CVE-2017-15116 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-15116?
To fix CVE-2017-15116, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-15116 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-15116 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-15116?
CVE-2017-15116 affects n/a Linux kernel.
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