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crypto: rng - Ensure set_ent is always present

Type: advisorySources: OSV

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: rng - Ensure set_ent is always present Ensure that set_ent is always set since only drbg provides it.

Products
Kernel
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
5.10.246, 5.15.195, 6.1.156, 6.12.52, 6.16.12, 6.17.2, 6.6.111
CVEs
CVE-2025-40109
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
6 Nov 2026, 02:46 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

crypto: rng - Ensure set_ent is always present

core-osv · Original source

Published 9 Nov 2025, 04:35 UTC

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: rng - Ensure set_ent is always present Ensure that set_ent is always set since only drbg provides it.

osv:CVE-2025-40109

Kernel

Fixed versions: 5.10.246, 5.15.195, 6.1.156, 6.6.111, 6.12.52, 6.16.12, 6.17.2

Complete source record
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