int crypto_shash_setkey(struct crypto_shash *tfm, const u8 *key,
			unsigned int keylen)
{
	struct shash_alg *shash = crypto_shash_alg(tfm);
	unsigned long alignmask = crypto_shash_alignmask(tfm);

	if ((unsigned long)key & alignmask)
		return shash_setkey_unaligned(tfm, key, keylen);

	return shash->setkey(tfm, key, keylen);
}

This weakness pertains to the use of cryptographic functions that are weak, misconfigured, or outdated, which undermines the intended protection of encrypted data and communications.