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

crypto: sun8i-ce - Remove crypto_rng interface

Since the crypto_rng interface for hardware PRNGs is unused and is
redundant with hwrng and the actual Linux RNG, it's being phased out.
Most drivers for it were already removed. Go ahead and remove the
sun8i-ce support which is one of the only remaining ones.

Note that the sun8i-ce support for hwrng remains in place. That is the
interface that actually matters.

As usual for crypto_rng, this driver was also buggy: its ->generate()
function had a use-after-free vulnerability due to using
wait_for_completion_interruptible_timeout() without handling shutting
down the DMA operation if a signal is sent. There's no point in fixing
this separately only to remove the code anyway, so this commit is marked
with Fixes and Cc stable.
Published: 2026-09-04
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

This CVE covers a use‑after‑free bug in the crypto_rng interface of the sun8i-ce driver for the Linux kernel. The bug was triggered by generating random data without correctly handling shutdown of DMA operations when a signal interrupted wait_for_completion_interruptible_timeout. The resulting memory corruption could lead to crashes or data leaks and was one of the drivers slated for removal.

Affected Systems

The affected component is the sun8i-ce crypto_rng driver bundled in the Linux kernel. The vendor is Linux; the product is the Linux kernel. The exact kernel versions that still contain the driver are not listed in the data, but any kernel build that incorporates sun8i-ce crypto_rng prior to the removal commit is vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

Because the bug requires the driver to be present and an attack vector is not explicitly disclosed, the vulnerability is likely exploitable in a local or privileged threat model, providing potential denial of service or memory corruption. The EPSS score is not available and it is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting limited exploitation activity to date. The severity, while not quantified with a CVSS score, is high for kernel exploits, and the removal of the driver eliminates the flaw entirely.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 4, 2026 at 18:49 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply a Linux kernel update that includes the removal of the sun8i-ce crypto_rng driver
  • Verify the kernel configuration or modules do not load the sun8i-ce crypto_rng interface
  • If the module is loaded, blacklist or unload it as a temporary pre‑patch measure

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 4, 2026 at 18:49 UTC.

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History

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: sun8i-ce - Remove crypto_rng interface Since the crypto_rng interface for hardware PRNGs is unused and is redundant with hwrng and the actual Linux RNG, it's being phased out. Most drivers for it were already removed. Go ahead and remove the sun8i-ce support which is one of the only remaining ones. Note that the sun8i-ce support for hwrng remains in place. That is the interface that actually matters. As usual for crypto_rng, this driver was also buggy: its ->generate() function had a use-after-free vulnerability due to using wait_for_completion_interruptible_timeout() without handling shutting down the DMA operation if a signal is sent. There's no point in fixing this separately only to remove the code anyway, so this commit is marked with Fixes and Cc stable.
Title crypto: sun8i-ce - Remove crypto_rng interface
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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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-04T15:54:42.951Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T14:34:25.796Z

Link: CVE-2026-80834

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No data.

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-04T16:18:11.683

Modified: 2026-09-04T16:18:11.683

Link: CVE-2026-80834

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-09-04T19:00:14Z

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