NULL pointer dereference in Linux Kernel
CVE-2017-15116
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).
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 7.0
- Linux Kernel — versions Linux kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676 (vendor-advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/94f1bb15bed84ad6c893916b7e7b9db6f1d7eec6 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15116?
- CVE-2017-15116 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-11-30.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15116?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.