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CVE-2026-43458

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: caif: hold tty->link reference in ldisc_open and ser_release A reproducer triggers …

Impact

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: caif: hold tty->link reference in ldisc_open and ser_release A reproducer triggers a KASAN slab-use-after-free in pty_write_room() when caif_serial's TX path calls tty_write_room(). The faulting access is on tty->link->port. Hold an extra kref on tty->link for the lifetime of the caif_serial line discipline: get it in ldisc_open() and drop it in ser_release(), and also drop it on the ldisc_open() error path. With this change applied, the reproducer no longer triggers the UAF in my testing.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
from 2.6.35 before 5.10.253
from 5.11 before 5.15.203
from 5.16 before 6.1.167
from 6.2 before 6.6.130
from 6.7 before 6.12.78
from 6.13 before 6.18.19

Weakness classification

CWE-416

References