CVE-2026-64306
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: drbg - Fix returning success on failure in CTR_DRBG drbg_ctr_generate() sometimes returns success when it fails, leaving the output buffer uninitialized. Fix it.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2026-07-25 10:17:11.653000
Last modified
2026-10-24 13:10:00.147000
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