Incorrect Synchronization Affecting perf6.12-debuginfo package, versions <1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.11% (2nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-PERF612DEBUGINFO-17947012
  • published11 Jul 2026
  • disclosed24 Jun 2026

Introduced: 24 Jun 2026

CVE-2026-52936  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-821  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 perf6.12-debuginfo to version 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2026-1894.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perf6.12-debuginfo package and not the perf6.12-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

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

crypto: jitterentropy - replace long-held spinlock with mutex

jent_kcapi_random() serializes the shared jitterentropy state, but it currently holds a spinlock across the jent_read_entropy() call. That path performs expensive jitter collection and SHA3 conditioning, so parallel readers can trigger stalls as contending waiters spin for the same lock.

To prevent non-preemptible lock hold, replace rng->jent_lock with a mutex so contended readers sleep instead of spinning on a shared lock held across expensive entropy generation.

CVSS Base Scores

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