5.5

CVE-2017-15116: linux linux_kernel NULL Pointer Dereference

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-15116DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15116
Published 30-11-2017Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-15116 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.38%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
RHSA-2018:0676RHSA-2018:1062

Timeline

  1. 30-11-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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).

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.38%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

32%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.38% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu10 products
  • linuxAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-gkeAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-gkeopAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-gkeop-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
  • linux< 4.2.1-1
Linux1 product
Redhat1 product

4 vendors · 13 products

References

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