CVE-2026-80835

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: qcom-rng - Remove crypto_rng interface qcom-rng.c exposes the same hardware through two completely separate interfaces, crypto_rng and hwrng. However, the implementation of this is buggy because it permits generation operations from these interfaces to run concurrently with each other, accessing the same registers. That is, qcom_rng_generate() synchronizes with itself but not with qcom_hwrng_read(). This results in potential repetition of output from the RNG, output of non-random values, etc. Fortunately, there's actually no point in hardware RNG drivers implementing the crypto_rng interface. It's not actually used by anything besides the "rng" algorithm type of AF_ALG, which in turn is not actually used in practice. Other crypto_rng hardware drivers are likewise being phased out, leaving just the hwrng support. Thus, remove it to simplify the code and avoid conflict (and confusion) with the hwrng interface which is the one that actually matters.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2026-09-04
Last modified 2026-10-19
Patch available
Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.7 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.12.108, 6.18.49, 7.1.13, 7.2.3, 7.3 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 6.7
Fixed in
✓ 6.12.108 6.12.x ✓ 6.18.49 6.18.x ✓ 7.1.13 7.1.x ✓ 7.2.3 7.2.x ✓ 7.3

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2026-80835?

    CVE-2026-80835 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.7 onward and has been patched in 6.12.108, 6.18.49, 7.1.13 and others. CVE-2026-80835 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-80835?

    Yes. CVE-2026-80835 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.108, 6.18.49, 7.1.13 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.7 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2026-80835 actively exploited?

    No. CVE-2026-80835 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.