CVE-2017-15116 Null dereference in Linux kernel

What is CVE-2017-15116?

CVE-2017-15116 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 30 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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).

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15116?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Linux kernel, Redhat Enterprise Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15116?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2017-15116 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15116 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15116, GHSA-6j2g-ffvm-v4hw, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-15116.