Disable CRYPTO_USER_API#323
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Based on the feedback of the CVE-2026-31431[0] and CVE-2026-31677 vulnerabilities, we should disable the CRYPTO_USER_API. The upstream kernel has marked this subsystem as deprecated. With the following recommendation[1]: It is recommended that, whenever possible, userspace programs be migrated to userspace crypto code (which again, is what is normally used anyway) and CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER_API_* be disabled. On systems that use SELinux, SELinux can also be used to restrict the use of AF_ALG to trusted programs. Since by default, Garden Linux uses OpenSSL that takes care of all necessary crypto-related code within userspace, we do not have a need for it and will follow the upstream recommendation. [0]: https://copy.fail/ [1]: https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/crypto/userspace-if.html#deprecation
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Based on the feedback of the CVE-2026-314310 and CVE-2026-31677
vulnerabilities, we should disable the CRYPTO_USER_API. The upstream
kernel has marked this subsystem as deprecated. With the following
recommendation1:
Since by default, Garden Linux uses OpenSSL that takes care of all
necessary crypto-related code within userspace, we do not have a need
for it and will follow the upstream recommendation.