CVE-2025-37808
crypto: null - Use spin lock instead of mutex
Severity Score
5.5
*CVSS v3
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*EPSS
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*CPE
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*Multiple Sources
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Descriptions
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.
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.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
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Timeline
- 2025-04-16 CVE Reserved
- 2025-05-08 CVE Published
- 2025-05-26 CVE Updated
- 2025-07-15 EPSS Updated
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | < 5.4.293 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " < 5.4.293" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | < 5.10.237 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " < 5.10.237" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | < 5.15.181 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " < 5.15.181" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | < 6.1.136 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " < 6.1.136" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | < 6.6.89 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " < 6.6.89" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | < 6.12.26 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " < 6.12.26" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | < 6.14.5 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " < 6.14.5" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | < 6.15 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " < 6.15" | en |
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