Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 30, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-15116
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).
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
6- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/94f1bb15bed84ad6c893916b7e7b9db6f1d7eec6nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPermissions Required
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062nvd
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