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CVE-2025-37808

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: null - Use spin lock instead of mutex As the null algorithm may be freed in softirq…

Impact

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: null - Use spin lock instead of mutex As the null algorithm may be freed in softirq context through af_alg, use spin locks instead of mutexes to protect the default null algorithm.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
from 4.2 before 5.4.293
from 5.5 before 5.10.237
from 5.11 before 5.15.181
from 5.16 before 6.1.136
from 6.2 before 6.6.89
from 6.7 before 6.12.26
DebianDebian Linux
Version 11.0

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