CVE-2017-15116

kernel: Null pointer dereference in rngapi_reset function

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3.3

CVSS 3.0

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Published · August 28, 2017

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

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.

Statement

This issue does not affect the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 and kernel-alt.

This issue affects the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and MRG-2.

Future Linux kernel updates for the respective releases may address this issue.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 3.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer