In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
crypto: skcipher - Fix reqsize handling
Commit afddce13ce81d ("crypto: api - Add reqsize to crypto_alg")
introduced cra_reqsize field in crypto_alg struct to replace type
specific reqsize fields. It looks like this was introduced specifically
for ahash and acomp from the commit description as subsequent commits
add necessary changes in these alg frameworks.
However, this is being recommended for use in all crypto algs [1]
instead of setting reqsize using crypto_*_set_reqsize(). Using
cra_reqsize in skcipher algorithms, hence, causes memory
corruptions and crashes as the underlying functions in the algorithm
framework have not been updated to set the reqsize properly from
cra_reqsize. [2]
Add proper set_reqsize calls in the skcipher init function to
properly initialize reqsize for these algorithms in the framework.
[1]: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-crypto/aCL8BxpHr5OpT04k@gondor.apana.org.au/
[2]: https://gist.github.com/Pratham-T/24247446f1faf4b7843e4014d5089f6b
crypto: skcipher - Fix reqsize handling
Commit afddce13ce81d ("crypto: api - Add reqsize to crypto_alg")
introduced cra_reqsize field in crypto_alg struct to replace type
specific reqsize fields. It looks like this was introduced specifically
for ahash and acomp from the commit description as subsequent commits
add necessary changes in these alg frameworks.
However, this is being recommended for use in all crypto algs [1]
instead of setting reqsize using crypto_*_set_reqsize(). Using
cra_reqsize in skcipher algorithms, hence, causes memory
corruptions and crashes as the underlying functions in the algorithm
framework have not been updated to set the reqsize properly from
cra_reqsize. [2]
Add proper set_reqsize calls in the skcipher init function to
properly initialize reqsize for these algorithms in the framework.
[1]: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-crypto/aCL8BxpHr5OpT04k@gondor.apana.org.au/
[2]: https://gist.github.com/Pratham-T/24247446f1faf4b7843e4014d5089f6b
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: skcipher - Fix reqsize handling Commit afddce13ce81d ("crypto: api - Add reqsize to crypto_alg") introduced cra_reqsize field in crypto_alg struct to replace type specific reqsize fields. It looks like this was introduced specifically for ahash and acomp from the commit description as subsequent commits add necessary changes in these alg frameworks. However, this is being recommended for use in all crypto algs [1] instead of setting reqsize using crypto_*_set_reqsize(). Using cra_reqsize in skcipher algorithms, hence, causes memory corruptions and crashes as the underlying functions in the algorithm framework have not been updated to set the reqsize properly from cra_reqsize. [2] Add proper set_reqsize calls in the skcipher init function to properly initialize reqsize for these algorithms in the framework. [1]: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-crypto/aCL8BxpHr5OpT04k@gondor.apana.org.au/ [2]: https://gist.github.com/Pratham-T/24247446f1faf4b7843e4014d5089f6b | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2025-11-12T21:56:26.699Z
Reserved: 2025-04-16T07:20:57.177Z
Link: CVE-2025-40182
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Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2025-11-12T22:15:44.963
Modified: 2025-11-14T16:42:30.503
Link: CVE-2025-40182
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Updated: 2025-11-13T09:52:13Z