CVE-2025-37808

MEDIUM EPSS 6.6%
Published May 8, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published May 8, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
6.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Affected Products 8

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.2  –  <5.4.293
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.5  –  <5.10.237
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.11  –  <5.15.181
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <6.1.136
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.2  –  <6.6.89
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.7  –  <6.12.26
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.13  –  <6.14.5
debiandebian_linux11.0any

References 10

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0486de3c1b8223138dcc614846bd76364f758de6
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b66a5920b7fc7cc6251192a3fcad115b6d75dd5
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1dd4a8561d85dea545cf93f56efc48df8176e218
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cf2945512a8c0ef74ddd5b5a4f6b6a2fb1a4efb
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcc47a028c24e793ce6d6efebfef1a1e92f80297
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e27244cbe10658a66b8775be7f0acc4ad2f618d6
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e307c54ac8198bf09652c72603ba6e6d97798410
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7a5a5c8e1ec16a4b2041398abe95de0e14572ef
    Patch
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html
    Mailing List
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html
    Mailing List

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0486de3c1b8223138dcc614846bd76364f758de6
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b66a5920b7fc7cc6251192a3fcad115b6d75dd5
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1dd4a8561d85dea545cf93f56efc48df8176e218
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cf2945512a8c0ef74ddd5b5a4f6b6a2fb1a4efb
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcc47a028c24e793ce6d6efebfef1a1e92f80297
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e27244cbe10658a66b8775be7f0acc4ad2f618d6
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e307c54ac8198bf09652c72603ba6e6d97798410
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7a5a5c8e1ec16a4b2041398abe95de0e14572ef
    Patch