Description

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.

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Published Date :

2025-12-09T00:00:55.629Z

Last Modified :

2025-12-09T00:00:55.629Z

Source :

Linux
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-53799 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Linux
  • Linux Kernel
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2023-53799.

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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/048545d9fc6424b0a11e7e8771225bb9afe09422 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/625bf86bf53eb7a8ee60fb9dc45b272b77e5ce1c cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/867a146690960ac7b89ce40f4ee60dd32eeb1682 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ae4577bc077a7e32c3c7d442c95bc76865c0f17 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0dbcebc7f390ec7dbe010dcc22c60f0c6bfc26d cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4cb61c5f976183c07d16b0071f0c60bc212ef1f cve-icon cve-icon
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025120942-CVE-2023-53799-8397@gregkh/T cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53799 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53799 cve-icon
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