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.
CVE-2025-37808
CVSS base score
5.5 (v3.1)
Severity
MEDIUM
Attack vector
Local
Last modified
November 5, 2026
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
linux linux kernel
debian debian linux
References
- git.kernel.org Patch
- git.kernel.org Patch
- git.kernel.org Patch
- git.kernel.org Patch
- git.kernel.org Patch
- git.kernel.org Patch
- git.kernel.org Patch
- git.kernel.org Patch
- lists.debian.org Mailing List
- lists.debian.org Mailing List