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crypto: octeontx2 - remove CONFIG_DM_CRYPT check

Published Feb 26, 2025

Description

No issues were found while using the driver with dm-crypt enabled. So CONFIG_DM_CRYPT check in the driver can be removed.

This also fixes the NULL pointer dereference in driver release if CONFIG_DM_CRYPT is enabled.

... Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000008 ... Call trace: crypto_unregister_alg+0x68/0xfc crypto_unregister_skciphers+0x44/0x60 otx2_cpt_crypto_exit+0x100/0x1a0 otx2_cptvf_remove+0xf8/0x200 pci_device_remove+0x3c/0xd4 __device_release_driver+0x188/0x234 device_release_driver+0x2c/0x4c ...

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner Linux
Published Feb 26, 2025
Updated May 11, 2026
Reserved Feb 26, 2025
NVD
Status Analyzed
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Moderate
Public date Feb 26, 2025
ENISA EUVD
Assigner Linux
Published Feb 26, 2025
Updated May 11, 2026
Exploited since n/a
EUVD-2022-54964