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CVE-2026-52936
crypto: jitterentropy - replace long-held spinlock with mutex
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.

INFO

Published Date :

June 24, 2026, 7:14 a.m.

Last Modified :

June 24, 2026, 7:14 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

Linux
Affected Products

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Solution
Replace spinlock with mutex to prevent stalls during entropy collection.
  • Replace rng->jent_lock with a mutex.
  • Update the Linux kernel to the latest version.
  • Test the system for improved performance.

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