SB20251226233 - Improper locking in Linux kernel crypto inside-secure driver
Published: December 26, 2025 Updated: December 31, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251226233
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-54126)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the safexcel_probe_generic() function in drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09e177d6f7edd0873a63f51abe914902ec0f4400
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a89d4a075524cf1f865cfdbb9cf38ab8e3e5409
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/162f9daf0c22480f88b24fd46d16abae46c10fce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d9d2fd86766ee3ec077c011aa482e85b6c9595c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f4de392f4926820ec1fd3573a016c704a68893d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab573af2655ba509e2a167897de9b5585c2ca44d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca25c00ccbc5f942c63897ed23584cfc66e8ec81
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.180
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.111
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.243
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.28
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4