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Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-15116: ELSA-2018-4108: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-15116: ELSA-2018-4108: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
08/28/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/16/2024
Modified
10/17/2024

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). 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.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

References

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