static int setkey_unaligned(struct crypto_aead *tfm, const u8 *key,
			    unsigned int keylen)
{
	struct aead_alg *aead = crypto_aead_alg(tfm);
	unsigned long alignmask = crypto_aead_alignmask(tfm);
	int ret;
	u8 *buffer, *alignbuffer;
	unsigned long absize;

	absize = keylen + alignmask;
	buffer = kmalloc(absize, GFP_ATOMIC);
	if (!buffer)
		return -ENOMEM;

	alignbuffer = (u8 *)ALIGN((unsigned long)buffer, alignmask + 1);
	memcpy(alignbuffer, key, keylen);
	ret = aead->setkey(tfm, alignbuffer, keylen);
	memset(alignbuffer, 0, keylen);
	kfree(buffer);
	return ret;
}

This weakness pertains to the use of cryptographic functions that are weak, misconfigured, or outdated, which undermines the intended protection of encrypted data and communications.