Bug 2507162 (CVE-2026-64306)
| Summary: | CVE-2026-64306 kernel: crypto: drbg - Fix returning success on failure in CTR_DRBG | ||
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| Product: | [Other] Security Response | Reporter: | OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport> |
| Component: | vulnerability | Assignee: | Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev> |
| Status: | NEW --- | QA Contact: | |
| Severity: | medium | Docs Contact: | |
| Priority: | medium | ||
| Version: | unspecified | CC: | rhel-process-autobot, watson-tool-maintainers |
| Target Milestone: | --- | Keywords: | Security |
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| Hardware: | All | ||
| OS: | Linux | ||
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A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Cryptographic API, specifically within the Counter Mode Deterministic Random Bit Generator (CTR_DRBG). The `drbg_ctr_generate()` function can incorrectly indicate a successful operation even when it has failed. This issue results in the output buffer remaining uninitialized, potentially leading to information disclosure or unpredictable system behavior when this uninitialized data is subsequently used.
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Description
OSIDB Bzimport
2026-07-25 10:08:20 UTC
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