SB20251112132 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel char hw_random driver
Published: November 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251112132
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-2025-40127)
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 ks_sa_rng_probe() function in drivers/char/hw_random/ks-sa-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/2b6bcce32cb5aff84588a844a4d3f6dd5353b8e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55a70e1de75e5ff5f961c79a2cdc6a4468cc2bf2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/612b1dfeb414dfa780a6316014ceddf9a74ff5c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/692a04a1e0cde1d80a33df0078c755cf02cd7268
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d76b099011fa056950f63d05ebb6160991242f6a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eec7e0e19c1fa75dc65e25aa6a21ef24a03849af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4238064379a91e71a9c258996acac43c50c2094