CVE-2025-71131
High
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: seqiv - Do not use req->iv after crypto_aead_encrypt As soon as crypto_aead_encrypt is called, the underlying request may be freed by an asynchronous completion. Thus dereferencing req->iv after it returns is invalid. Instead of checking req->iv against info, create a new variable unaligned_info and use it for that purpose instead.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedJan 14, 2026
First seenJan 14, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-416Use after free
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel5.10.248, 5.15.198, 6.1.160, 6.6.120, 6.12.64, 6.18.4 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 2.6.25.1 ≤ v < 5.10.248, 5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.198, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.160, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.6.120, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.12.64, 6.13 ≤ v < 6.18.4, 2.6.25, 6.19 | 5.10.248, 5.15.198, 6.1.160, 6.6.120, 6.12.64, 6.18.4 |
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