static int crypto_nivaead_default(struct crypto_alg *alg, u32 type, u32 mask)
{
	struct rtattr *tb[3];
	struct {
		struct rtattr attr;
		struct crypto_attr_type data;
	} ptype;
	struct {
		struct rtattr attr;
		struct crypto_attr_alg data;
	} palg;
	struct crypto_template *tmpl;
	struct crypto_instance *inst;
	struct crypto_alg *larval;
	const char *geniv;
	int err;

	larval = crypto_larval_lookup(alg->cra_driver_name,
				      CRYPTO_ALG_TYPE_AEAD | CRYPTO_ALG_GENIV,
				      CRYPTO_ALG_TYPE_MASK | CRYPTO_ALG_GENIV);
	err = PTR_ERR(larval);
	if (IS_ERR(larval))
		goto out;

	err = -EAGAIN;
	if (!crypto_is_larval(larval))
		goto drop_larval;

	ptype.attr.rta_len = sizeof(ptype);
	ptype.attr.rta_type = CRYPTOA_TYPE;
	ptype.data.type = type | CRYPTO_ALG_GENIV;
	/* GENIV tells the template that we're making a default geniv. */
	ptype.data.mask = mask | CRYPTO_ALG_GENIV;
	tb[0] = &ptype.attr;

	palg.attr.rta_len = sizeof(palg);
	palg.attr.rta_type = CRYPTOA_ALG;
	/* Must use the exact name to locate ourselves. */
	memcpy(palg.data.name, alg->cra_driver_name, CRYPTO_MAX_ALG_NAME);
	tb[1] = &palg.attr;

	tb[2] = NULL;

	geniv = alg->cra_aead.geniv;

	tmpl = crypto_lookup_template(geniv);
	err = -ENOENT;
	if (!tmpl)
		goto kill_larval;

	inst = tmpl->alloc(tb);
	err = PTR_ERR(inst);
	if (IS_ERR(inst))
		goto put_tmpl;

	if ((err = crypto_register_instance(tmpl, inst))) {
		tmpl->free(inst);
		goto put_tmpl;
	}

	/* Redo the lookup to use the instance we just registered. */
	err = -EAGAIN;

put_tmpl:
	crypto_tmpl_put(tmpl);
kill_larval:
	crypto_larval_kill(larval);
drop_larval:
	crypto_mod_put(larval);
out:
	crypto_mod_put(alg);
	return err;
}

This weakness pertains to the use of cryptographic functions that are weak, misconfigured, or outdated, which undermines the intended protection of encrypted data and communications.