static int crypto_init_givcipher_ops(struct crypto_tfm *tfm, u32 type,
				      u32 mask)
{
	struct ablkcipher_alg *alg = &tfm->__crt_alg->cra_ablkcipher;
	struct ablkcipher_tfm *crt = &tfm->crt_ablkcipher;

	if (alg->ivsize > PAGE_SIZE / 8)
		return -EINVAL;

	crt->setkey = tfm->__crt_alg->cra_flags & CRYPTO_ALG_GENIV ?
		      alg->setkey : setkey;
	crt->encrypt = alg->encrypt;
	crt->decrypt = alg->decrypt;
	crt->givencrypt = alg->givencrypt;
	crt->givdecrypt = alg->givdecrypt ?: no_givdecrypt;
	crt->base = __crypto_ablkcipher_cast(tfm);
	crt->ivsize = alg->ivsize;

	return 0;
}

This weakness pertains to the use of cryptographic functions that are weak, misconfigured, or outdated, which undermines the intended protection of encrypted data and communications.