CVE-2025-0577
Glibc: vdso getrandom acceleration may return predictable randomness
Description
An insufficient entropy vulnerability was found in glibc. The getrandom and arc4random family of functions may return predictable randomness if these functions are called again after the fork, which happens concurrently with a call to any of these functions.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 18, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 18, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 92fb86c3-55a5-4fb5-9c3f-4757b9e96dc5 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update glibc to the latest secure version.
- Ensure proper seeding of randomness sources.
- Test randomness functions after fork calls.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-0577.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-0577 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2338871 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 18, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An insufficient entropy vulnerability was found in glibc. The getrandom and arc4random family of functions may return predictable randomness if these functions are called again after the fork, which happens concurrently with a call to any of these functions. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-331 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-0577 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2338871