| ID |
CVE-2026-23472
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| Sažetak |
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
serial: core: fix infinite loop in handle_tx() for PORT_UNKNOWN
uart_write_room() and uart_write() behave inconsistently when
xmit_buf is NULL (which happens for PORT_UNKNOWN ports that were
never properly initialized):
- uart_write_room() returns kfifo_avail() which can be > 0
- uart_write() checks xmit_buf and returns 0 if NULL
This inconsistency causes an infinite loop in drivers that rely on
tty_write_room() to determine if they can write:
while (tty_write_room(tty) > 0) {
written = tty->ops->write(...);
// written is always 0, loop never exits
}
For example, caif_serial's handle_tx() enters an infinite loop when
used with PORT_UNKNOWN serial ports, causing system hangs.
Fix by making uart_write_room() also check xmit_buf and return 0 if
it's NULL, consistent with uart_write().
Reproducer: https://gist.github.com/mrpre/d9a694cc0e19828ee3bc3b37983fde13 |
| Reference |
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| CVSS |
| Base: | 5.5 |
| Impact: | 3.6 |
| Exploitability: | 1.8 |
|
| Pristup |
| Vektor | Složenost | Autentikacija |
| LOCAL |
LOW |
LOW |
|
| Impact |
| Povjerljivost | Cjelovitost | Dostupnost |
| NONE |
NONE |
HIGH |
|
| CVSS vektor |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| Zadnje važnije ažuriranje |
26-05-2026 - 14:26 |
| Objavljeno |
03-04-2026 - 16:16 |