In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

crypto: jitterentropy - replace long-held spinlock with mutex

jent_kcapi_random() serializes the shared jitterentropy state, but it
currently holds a spinlock across the jent_read_entropy() call. That
path performs expensive jitter collection and SHA3 conditioning, so
parallel readers can trigger stalls as contending waiters spin for
the same lock.

To prevent non-preemptible lock hold, replace rng->jent_lock with a
mutex so contended readers sleep instead of spinning on a shared lock
held across expensive entropy generation.

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History

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-368
CWE-399

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-821
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low


Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-368
CWE-399

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: jitterentropy - replace long-held spinlock with mutex jent_kcapi_random() serializes the shared jitterentropy state, but it currently holds a spinlock across the jent_read_entropy() call. That path performs expensive jitter collection and SHA3 conditioning, so parallel readers can trigger stalls as contending waiters spin for the same lock. To prevent non-preemptible lock hold, replace rng->jent_lock with a mutex so contended readers sleep instead of spinning on a shared lock held across expensive entropy generation.
Title crypto: jitterentropy - replace long-held spinlock with mutex
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-24T07:14:26.649Z

Reserved: 2026-06-09T07:44:35.370Z

Link: CVE-2026-52936

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-06-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-52936 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-06-25T04:30:07Z

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