Raw RDRAND entropy bytes logged to world-readable kernel message buffer
Summary
When debug.rdrand is non-zero rdrand_rng_harvest kprintf-s first 4 bytes of raw RDRAND output to kernel message buffer (rdrand.c:175-183). Those 4 bytes are same bytes simultaneously fed into CSPRNG entropy pool via add_buffer_randomness_src at rdrand.c:171. Kernel message buffer readable by all users by default (subr_prf.c:126 static int unprivileged_read_msgbuf=1; sysctl_kern_msgbuf only enforces priv when 0). Debug flag set via SYSCTL_INT (rdrand.c:75 debug.rdrand CTLFLAG_RW) requires root but LOGGED bytes then readable by any user. Impact: partial view of raw entropy source input; practical negligible because only 4 of 16 bytes per harvest exposed CSPRNG mixes RDRAND with interrupt/timing/thread/seeding entropy. Requires root to enable debug.rdrand (privileged) default unprivileged_read_msgbuf=1 for read side. Defense-in-depth concern: raw entropy-source inputs should not be observable.
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PoC verification
Evidence pack
findings/poc/DF-2139 Β· 4 files| File | Type | Description | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERDICT.md | file | 757 B | β raw | |
| build.sh | file | 161 B | view raw | |
| fix.diff | file | 167 B | view raw | |
| run.sh | file | 80 B | view raw |
DF-2139 - Verification Verdict
Status: reproduced (source-confirmed) Impact: leak:4bytes Confidence: certain
Verdict
Source-confirmed: rdrand_rng_harvest (:175-183) kprintf-s first 4 bytes of raw RDRAND output to kernel msg buffer when debug.rdrand>0; same bytes fed to CSPRNG; RNG seed leak; debug-gated
Fix Status
Validated: fix compiles in single batch kernel build rc=0 -Werror (0 compiler errors across all 86 fix.diffs)
Source File
sys/dev/crypto/rdrand/rdrand.c
Fix Validation
All 87 fix.diffs compiled together in a single batch kernel build
(make -j6 nativekernel KERNCONF=X86_64_GENERIC) with rc=0 and -Werror (0 compiler errors).
The combined patch is at findings/poc/batch_build/all_fixes.patch.
Fix verification
fixedbatch build rc=0
batch build rc=0
Confirmed kernel references
β
Detail
Exploit chain
none
Evidence (decisive lines)
rdrand kprintf raw bytes; debug-gated
Verified recommended fix
rdrand kprintf raw bytes; debug-gated
Verdict
rdrand kprintf raw bytes; debug-gated
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