CVE-2017-15116
CVSS V2 Medium 4.9
CVSS V3 Medium 5.5
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).
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2017-15116
- Assigner
- secalert@redhat.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2017-11-30T18:29:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-02-12T23:28:30
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 4.2 | |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 4.9
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 6.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 5.5
- Base Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 3.6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=94f1bb15bed84ad6c893916b7e7b9db6f1d7eec6 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15116 | |
| 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://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/94f1bb15bed84ad6c893916b7e7b9db6f1d7eec6 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15116 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-15116 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 18:45:45 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 23:34:35 | 2017-11-30T18:29Z | 2017-11-30T18:29:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 23:34:35 | 2018-04-12T01:29:02 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 23:34:36 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated | |
| 2023-02-02 17:06:49 | 2023-02-02T15:17:17 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-02-02 17:06:50 | 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). | A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's random number generator API. A null pointer dereference in the rngapi_reset function may result in denial of service, crashing the system. | Description | updated |
| 2023-02-02 17:06:51 | References | updated | ||
| 2023-02-13 01:07:22 | 2023-02-12T23:28:30 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-02-13 01:07:23 | A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's random number generator API. A null pointer dereference in the rngapi_reset function may result in denial of service, crashing the system. | 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). | Description | updated |