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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202511-07
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: librnp: Weak random number generation
Date: November 26, 2025
Bugs: #966299
ID: 202511-07
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Synopsis
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librnp uses weak random number generation such that generated keys can
be easily cracked.
Background
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librnp is a high performance C++ OpenPGP library.
Affected packages
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Package Vulnerable Unaffected
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dev-util/librnp = 0.18.0 >= 0.18.1
Description
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The affected librnp version generated weak session keys for its public
key encryption (PKESK) mode.
Impact
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Messages encrypted using the affected librnp version might be readable
by an attacker with just the public key.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All librnp users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-util/librnp-0.18.1"
If sensitive information was sent using e.g. Thunderbird (with
USE=system-librnp, the default), it should be considered potentially
viewable by an attacker.
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2025-13470
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13470
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202511-07
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2025 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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