CVE-2023-53799 — crypto: api - Use work queue in crypto_destroy_instance
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: api - Use work queue in crypto_destroy_instance The function crypto_drop_spawn expects to be called…
Published: 2025-12-09 · CVSS: Unscored
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: api - Use work queue in crypto_destroy_instance The function crypto_drop_spawn expects to be called in process context. However, when an instance is unregistered while it still has active users, the last user may cause the instance to be freed in atomic context. Fix this by delaying the freeing to a work queue.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7