The following source code contains the implementation of the Linux Random Number Generator. Older versions of the LRNG are provided with a separate page.
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v48 (Signature of source code) Test code including SP800-90B tests (Signature of test code) |
Covered kernel version: 6.1
add support for forced seeding if the fully seeded threshold cannot be reached in an appropriate time frame update for API changes of kernel 6.1 fix: properly unlock in invalidate_batched_entropy fix: ABI-incompatibility in RNDADDENTROPY - LRNG returns now 0 on success SP800-90A/B/C compliant AIS20/31 2011 compliant AIS20/31 draft 2022 compliant FIPS IG 7.19 / D.K compliant - use of DRBG as conditioning component for chaining DRBGs |
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v49 (Signature of source code) Test code including SP800-90B tests (Signature of test code) |
Covered kernel version: 6.2
Forced seeding applied with the first user space request Forced seeding used for kernel DRNG (i.e. the atomic DRNG) Adopt kernel API changes Report health test state for scheduler ES, IRQ ES, Jitter RNG ES Apply panic() for too many consecutive health failures to comply with FIPS 140-3 SP800-90A/B/C compliant AIS20/31 2011 compliant AIS20/31 draft 2022 compliant FIPS IG 7.19 / D.K compliant - use of DRBG as conditioning component for chaining DRBGs |
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v50 (Signature of source code) Test code including SP800-90B tests (Signature of test code) |
Covered kernel version: 6.3, 6.4
add handling for permanent errors in FIPS mode fix compile issue Jitter RNG entropy source linking code simplified SP800-90A/B/C compliant AIS20/31 2011 compliant AIS20/31 draft 2022 compliant FIPS IG 7.19 / D.K compliant - use of DRBG as conditioning component for chaining DRBGs |
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v51 (Signature of source code) Test code including SP800-90B tests (Signature of test code) |
Covered kernel version: 6.5
add asynchronous Jitter RNG support SP800-90A/B/C compliant AIS20/31 2011 compliant AIS20/31 draft 2022 compliant FIPS IG 7.19 / D.K compliant - use of DRBG as conditioning component for chaining DRBGs |
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v52 (Signature of source code) Test code including SP800-90B tests (Signature of test code) |
Covered kernel version: 6.6
use seeding state enum for DRBG SP800-90A/B/C compliant AIS20/31 2011 compliant AIS20/31 draft 2022 compliant FIPS IG 7.19 / D.K compliant - use of DRBG as conditioning component for chaining DRBGs |