CVE-2026-25835
Mbed TLS before 3.6.6 and TF-PSA-Crypto before 1.1.0 misuse seeds in a Pseudo-Random Number...
Mbed TLS before 3.6.6 and TF-PSA-Crypto before 1.1.0 misuse seeds in a Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG).
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.7
Mbed TLS before 3.6.6 and TF-PSA-Crypto before 1.1.0 misuse seeds in a Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG).
- Record
CVE-2026-25835- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-335
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-17999
7.7
Mbed TLS before 3.6.6 and TF-PSA-Crypto before 1.1.0 misuse seeds in a Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG).
- Record
EUVD-2026-17999- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-76mm-6xm9-hwpx
7.7
Mbed TLS before 3.6.6 and TF-PSA-Crypto before 1.1.0 misuse seeds in a Pseudo-Random Number...
Mbed TLS before 3.6.6 and TF-PSA-Crypto before 1.1.0 misuse seeds in a Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG).
- Record
GHSA-76mm-6xm9-hwpx- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-335
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.7
Mbed TLS before 3.6.6 and TF-PSA-Crypto before 1.1.0 misuse seeds in a Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG).
- Record
CVE-2026-25835- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-335
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2026-25835
7.7
Mbed TLS before 3.6.6 and TF-PSA-Crypto before 1.1.0 misuse seeds in a Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG).
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2026-25835- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSV
7.7
Mbed TLS before 3.6.6 and TF-PSA-Crypto before 1.1.0 misuse seeds in a Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG).
- Record
CVE-2026-25835- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-25835
7.7
Mbed TLS before 3.6.6 and TF-PSA-Crypto before 1.1.0 misuse seeds in a Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG).
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-25835- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVJLSEC-2026-464
7.7
Mbed TLS might use cloned PSA random generator states
Mbed TLS before 3.6.6 and TF-PSA-Crypto before 1.1.0 misuse seeds in a Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG).
- Record
JLSEC-2026-464- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2026-25835
7.7
CVE-2026-25835 in mbedtls - Patched by Root
Root has patched CVE-2026-25835 in the mbedtls package for Root:Debian:12. Multiple fixed versions available.
- Record
ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2026-25835- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-25835
7.7
Mbed TLS before 3.6.6 and TF-PSA-Crypto before 1.1.0 misuse seeds in a Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG).
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-25835- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:10498-1 No score
libeverest-3.6.6-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libeverest-3.6.6-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:10498-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:20875-1 No score
Security update for ovmf
This update for ovmf fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2026-25833: mbedtls: buffer overflow in the
x509_inet_pton_ipv6()function (bsc#1261476). - CVE-2026-25834: mbedtls: client accepts signature algorithm chosen by server even if not advertised in client hello (bsc#1261477).
- CVE-2026-25835: mbedtls: no pseudo-random number generator reseed when cloning an application (bsc#1261478).
- CVE-2026-34874: mbedtls: NULL pointer dereference in distinguished name parsing (bsc#1261469).
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:20875-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:21144-1 No score
Security update for mbedtls
This update for mbedtls fixes the following issues:
Changes in mbedtls:
- Update to 3.6.6 (LTS maintenance update from 3.6.1); security fixes
accumulated across the 3.6.2-3.6.6 releases:
- CVE-2024-49195 (boo#1231708): buffer underrun in pkwrite when writing an opaque key pair
- CVE-2025-27809 (boo#1240051): certificate verification accepted arbitrary hostnames
- CVE-2025-27810 (boo#1240052): possible authentication bypass on failed memory allocation / hardware errors
- CVE-2025-47917 (boo#1246783): misleading memory management in mbedtls_x509_string_to_names()
- CVE-2025-48965 (boo#1246784): NULL pointer dereference after mbedtls_asn1_store_named_data()
- CVE-2025-49087 (boo#1246973): timing side channel in PKCS#7 padding removal
- CVE-2025-49600 (boo#1245808): unchecked return values in LMS verification allow signature bypass via fault injection
- CVE-2025-49601 (boo#1245809): out-of-bounds read in mbedtls_lms_import_public_key()
- CVE-2025-52496 (boo#1245810): race in AES-NI support detection can lead to AES key extraction or GCM forgery
- CVE-2025-52497 (boo#1245811): one-byte heap underflow when parsing PEM-encrypted material
- CVE-2025-54764 (boo#1252341): timing attacks in RSA operations
- CVE-2025-59438 (boo#1252454): padding-oracle attack via timing of cipher error reporting
- CVE-2026-25833: PSA RNG state duplicated across fork()
- CVE-2026-25834: TLS 1.3 HelloRetryRequest man-in-the-middle session-resumption downgrade
- CVE-2026-25835: RNG state duplicated when application/VM state is cloned
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:21144-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2026:1952-1 No score
Security update for ovmf
This update for ovmf fixes the following issues
- CVE-2026-25833: mbedtls: buffer underflow in x509_inet_pton_ipv6() (bsc#1261476).
- CVE-2026-25834: mbedtls: Algorithm downgrade vulnerability (bsc#1261477).
- CVE-2026-25835: mbedtls: PSA random generator cloning (bsc#1261478).
- CVE-2026-34874: mbedtls: NULL pointer dereference when setting a distinguished name (bsc#1261469).
Changes for ovmf:
- Update mbedtls to 3.6.6.
- Record
SUSE-SU-2026:1952-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2026:21440-1 No score
Security update for ovmf
This update for ovmf fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2026-25833: mbedtls: buffer overflow in the
x509_inet_pton_ipv6()function (bsc#1261476). - CVE-2026-25834: mbedtls: client accepts signature algorithm chosen by server even if not advertised in client hello (bsc#1261477).
- CVE-2026-25835: mbedtls: no pseudo-random number generator reseed when cloning an application (bsc#1261478).
- CVE-2026-34874: mbedtls: NULL pointer dereference in distinguished name parsing (bsc#1261469).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2026:21440-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2026:21981-1 No score
Security update for ovmf
This update for ovmf fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2026-25833: mbedtls: buffer overflow in the
x509_inet_pton_ipv6()function (bsc#1261476). - CVE-2026-25834: mbedtls: client accepts signature algorithm chosen by server even if not advertised in client hello (bsc#1261477).
- CVE-2026-25835: mbedtls: no pseudo-random number generator reseed when cloning an application (bsc#1261478).
- CVE-2026-34874: mbedtls: NULL pointer dereference in distinguished name parsing (bsc#1261469).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2026:21981-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2026:22016-1 No score
Security update for ovmf
This update for ovmf fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2026-25833: mbedtls: buffer overflow in the
x509_inet_pton_ipv6()function (bsc#1261476). - CVE-2026-25834: mbedtls: client accepts signature algorithm chosen by server even if not advertised in client hello (bsc#1261477).
- CVE-2026-25835: mbedtls: no pseudo-random number generator reseed when cloning an application (bsc#1261478).
- CVE-2026-34874: mbedtls: NULL pointer dereference in distinguished name parsing (bsc#1261469).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2026:22016-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mbedtlsAlpine:v3.20 |
before 3.6.6-r0 | 3.6.6-r0 |
mbedtlsAlpine:v3.21 |
before 3.6.6-r0 | 3.6.6-r0 |
mbedtlsAlpine:v3.22 |
before 3.6.6-r0 | 3.6.6-r0 |
mbedtlsAlpine:v3.23 |
before 3.6.6-r0 | 3.6.6-r0 |
mbedtlsAlpine:v3.24 |
before 3.6.6-r0 | 3.6.6-r0 |
mbedtls3Alpine:v3.24 |
before 3.6.6-r0 | 3.6.6-r0 |
mbedtlsDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.28.3-12.28.4-12.28.5-12.28.6-12.28.7-1 Show 18 moreShow less2.28.7-1.12.28.7-1.1~exp12.28.8-13.6.0-13.6.0-23.6.0-33.6.2-13.6.2-23.6.2-33.6.3-13.6.4-13.6.4-23.6.5-0.13.6.5-0.1~deb13u13.6.6-0.13.6.6-0.1~deb13u13.6.7-23.6.7-3 |
None known |
mbedtlsDebian:13 |
before 3.6.6-0.1~deb13u1, plus listed versions 3.6.4-23.6.5-0.13.6.5-0.1~deb13u1 |
3.6.6-0.1~deb13u1 |
mbedtlsDebian:14 |
before 3.6.6-0.1, plus listed versions 3.6.4-23.6.5-0.13.6.5-0.1~deb13u13.6.6-0.1~deb13u1 |
3.6.6-0.1 |
MbedTLS_jllJulia |
All versions | None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mbedtlsRoot:Debian:12 |
before 2.28.3-1.aikido.17 | 2.28.3-1.aikido.17 |
rootio-mbedtlsRoot:Debian:12 |
before 2.28.3-1.aikido.17 | 2.28.3-1.aikido.17 |
ovmfSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 202502-160000.5.1 | 202502-160000.5.1 |
ovmfSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 202502-160000.5.1 | 202502-160000.5.1 |
mbedtlsUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.1.2-12.2.0-12.2.1-12.2.1-22.2.1-2ubuntu0.12.2.1-2ubuntu0.22.2.1-2ubuntu0.3 |
None known |
mbedtlsUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.5.1-1ubuntu12.6.0-12.7.0-22.8.0-12.8.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
mbedtlsUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.16.2-12.16.3-12.16.4-1ubuntu22.16.4-1ubuntu2+esm1 |
None known |
mbedtlsUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.16.9-0.1ubuntu12.16.11-0.1ubuntu12.16.11-0.32.28.0-12.28.0-1build12.28.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
mbedtlsUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.28.3-12.28.6-1ubuntu12.28.7-1ubuntu12.28.7-1.1ubuntu12.28.8-12.28.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
mbedtlsUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.6.2-3ubuntu1 |
None known |
mbedtlsUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.6.5-0.1ubuntu23.6.6-0.1ubuntu13.6.7-3ubuntu1 |
None known |
mbedtlsUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.6.2-3ubuntu13.6.5-0.1ubuntu13.6.5-0.1ubuntu2 |
None known |
mbedtlsopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 3.6.6-1.1 | 3.6.6-1.1 |
mbedtlsopenSUSE:Leap 16.0 From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 3.6.6-bp160.1.1 | 3.6.6-bp160.1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-25835 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.7) in Arm Mbed Tls, published April 1, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.18%, the 7th percentile. Fixed in mbedtls 3.6.6-r0.
References
mbed-tls.readthedocs.io/en/latest/security-advisories
mbed-tls.readthedocs.io/en/latest/security-advisories/mbedtls-security-advisory-2026-03-rng-cloning
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25835
github.com/advisories/GHSA-76mm-6xm9-hwpx
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2026-25835
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/25xxx/CVE-2026-25835.json
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security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-25835
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-20261952-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1261469
bugzilla.suse.com/1261476
bugzilla.suse.com/1261477
bugzilla.suse.com/1261478
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-25833
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-25834
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-25835
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-34874
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-202621440-1
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-202621981-1
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-202622016-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-25835
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-25835
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-34871
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-34872
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-34873
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-34875
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-34876
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-34877
bugzilla.suse.com/1231708
bugzilla.suse.com/1240051
bugzilla.suse.com/1240052
bugzilla.suse.com/1245808
bugzilla.suse.com/1245809
bugzilla.suse.com/1245810
bugzilla.suse.com/1245811
bugzilla.suse.com/1246783
bugzilla.suse.com/1246784
bugzilla.suse.com/1246973
bugzilla.suse.com/1252341
bugzilla.suse.com/1252454
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-49195
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-27809
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-27810
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-47917
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-48965
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-49087
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-49600
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-49601
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-52496
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-52497
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-54764
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-59438