CVE-2017-15116 Vulnerability Details

  /     /     /  

CVE-2017-15116 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 30/11/2017 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2017
Source: redhat | Vendor: n/a | Product: Linux kernel
Status : PUBLISHED

---

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).

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)*
    Attack Complexity (AC)*
    Privileges Required (PR)*
    User Interaction (UI)*
    Scope (S)*

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)*
    Integrity Impact (I)*
    Availability Impact (A)*

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID:
CWE Name: null pointer dereference
Source: n/a

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

CAPEC-ID:
CAPEC Description:


Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).