CVE-2025-37808
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CVE-2025-37808 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.2, < 5.4.293 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.5, < 5.10.237 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.11, < 5.15.181 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.16, < 6.1.136 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.2, < 6.6.89 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.7, < 6.12.26 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.13, < 6.14.5 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 |
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Timeline
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- Status
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