diff a/src/java.base/share/classes/sun/security/provider/CtrDrbg.java b/src/java.base/share/classes/sun/security/provider/CtrDrbg.java
--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/sun/security/provider/CtrDrbg.java
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/sun/security/provider/CtrDrbg.java
@@ -28,10 +28,11 @@
 import javax.crypto.Cipher;
 import javax.crypto.NoSuchPaddingException;
 import javax.crypto.spec.SecretKeySpec;
 import java.security.*;
 import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Hex;
 import java.util.Locale;
 
 public class CtrDrbg extends AbstractDrbg {
 
     private static final int AES_LIMIT;
@@ -179,12 +180,12 @@
         }
     }
 
     private void status() {
         if (debug != null) {
-            debug.println(this, "Key = " + hex(k));
-            debug.println(this, "V   = " + hex(v));
+            debug.println(this, "Key = " + Hex.encoder().encode(k));
+            debug.println(this, "V   = " + Hex.encoder().encode(v));
             debug.println(this, "reseed counter = " + reseedCounter);
         }
     }
 
     // 800-90Ar1 10.2.1.2. CTR_DRBG_Update