Vulnerability · Published May 8, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-37808crypto: null - Use spin lock instead of mutex
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.137-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.27-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.12.27-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-144.157 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-100.100 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1088.95 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1046.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1094.103 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1046.52 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1094.103.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1046.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1087.96 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1047.50 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | 6.14.0-1011.11~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1085.91 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1043.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1070.78 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1030.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1080.83 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1044.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1083.89 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1084.89 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-144.157 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-100.100.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1082.83 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1046.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1046.49.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1041.41 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1020.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1030.30 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1085.91 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1043.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1083.86 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1047.51 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1023.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1052.56 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37808 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 330234638e16b7b95e8e5e6be719a61a93f074b8 – before f7a5a5c8e1ec16a4b2041398abe95de0e14572ef330234638e16b7b95e8e5e6be719a61a93f074b8 – before e307c54ac8198bf09652c72603ba6e6d97798410330234638e16b7b95e8e5e6be719a61a93f074b8 – before 1dd4a8561d85dea545cf93f56efc48df8176e218330234638e16b7b95e8e5e6be719a61a93f074b8 – before e27244cbe10658a66b8775be7f0acc4ad2f618d6330234638e16b7b95e8e5e6be719a61a93f074b8 – before 1b66a5920b7fc7cc6251192a3fcad115b6d75dd5330234638e16b7b95e8e5e6be719a61a93f074b8 – before 0486de3c1b8223138dcc614846bd76364f758de6330234638e16b7b95e8e5e6be719a61a93f074b8 – before 8cf2945512a8c0ef74ddd5b5a4f6b6a2fb1a4efb330234638e16b7b95e8e5e6be719a61a93f074b8 – before dcc47a028c24e793ce6d6efebfef1a1e92f80297 |
| Linux | Linux | 4.2 |
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