CVE-2017-15116
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-15116 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-11-30 18:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| 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). |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.000460000 probability, percentile 0.143250000 (date 2026-05-14)
Problem Types: CWE-476 | null pointer dereference
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Na | Linux Kernel | affected Linux kernel | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1514609 – (CVE-2017-15116) CVE-2017-15116 kernel: Null pointer dereference in rngapi_reset function | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking |
| crypto: rng - Remove old low-level rng interface · torvalds/linux@94f1bb1 · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.kernel.org | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Bug Access Denied | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking, Permissions Required |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | |
| CVE-2017-15116 - Red Hat Customer Portal | MITRE | access.redhat.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.