SB20260114172 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel crypto
Published: January 14, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260114172
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-71113)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the rng_accept_parent() function in crypto/algif_rng.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51a5ab36084f3251ef87eda3e6a6236f6488925e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a4b65523608974a81edbe386f8a667a3e10c726
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f6e309328d53a10c0fe1f77dec2db73373179b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84238876e3b3b262cf62d5f4d1338e983fb27010
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f81244fd6b14fecfa93b66b6bb1d59f96554e550