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cve[email protected]CVE-2017-15116
HistoryNov 30, 2017 - 6:29 p.m.

CVE-2017-15116

2017-11-3018:29:00
CWE-476
web.nvd.nist.gov
80
cve-2017-15116
rngapi_reset
linux kernel
denial of service
null pointer dereference
nvd

4.9 Medium

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

5.5 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

6.3 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

26.7%

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).

Affected configurations

NVD
Node
linuxlinux_kernelRange<4.2
Node
redhatenterprise_linuxMatch7.0

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "product": "Linux kernel",
    "vendor": "n/a",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Linux kernel"
      }
    ]
  }
]

4.9 Medium

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

5.5 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

6.3 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

26.7%