CVE-2025-37808
crypto: null - Use spin lock instead of mutex
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- May 8, 2025
- Updated
- May 11, 2026
- Reserved
- Apr 16, 2025
Description
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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LinuxLinux |
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LinuxLinux |
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7a5a5c8e1ec16a4b2041398abe95de0e14572ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e307c54ac8198bf09652c72603ba6e6d97798410
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1dd4a8561d85dea545cf93f56efc48df8176e218
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e27244cbe10658a66b8775be7f0acc4ad2f618d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b66a5920b7fc7cc6251192a3fcad115b6d75dd5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0486de3c1b8223138dcc614846bd76364f758de6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cf2945512a8c0ef74ddd5b5a4f6b6a2fb1a4efb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcc47a028c24e793ce6d6efebfef1a1e92f80297
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html
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