CVE-2017-15116 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically affecting versions prior to 4.2, as well as Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The flaw, a NULL pointer dereference in the rngapi_reset function, allows a local attacker with low privileges to crash the system. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and impacts system availability. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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