# CVE-2022-49260: crypto: hisilicon/sec - fix the aead software fallback for engine

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-02-26 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.14

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: hisilicon/sec - fix the aead software fallback for engine Due to the subreq pointer misuse the private context memory. The aead soft crypto occasionally casues the OS panic as setting the 64K page. Here is fix it.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40dba7c26e897c637e91312b35f664f1d4d0073c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef7b10f3cac7810ddcfd976304fd125aca33d144
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c1149e2abe0b7489300736b8277b45b113de67f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a2a464f863187f97e96ebc6384c052cafd4a54c

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