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CVE-2026-90336

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: core: clear freed pointers on uart_register_driver() failure uart_register_driver() leaves…

Published Sep 17, 2026 · updated Oct 15, 2026

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: core: clear freed pointers on uart_register_driver() failure uart_register_driver() leaves drv->state pointing to freed memory when tty_alloc_driver() fails. If tty_register_driver() fails, drv->tty_driver also retains a pointer after its reference is dropped. Drivers that use drv->state as an "already registered" flag can then skip registration on the next probe and pass the freed state to uart_add_one_port(). This issue was found with failslab on QEMU's raspi1ap board by failing registration and binding the PL011 port again. Clear both pointers on their failure paths, as uart_unregister_driver() already does.

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  1. Sep 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: core: clear freed pointers on uart_register_driver() failure uart_register_driver() leaves drv->state pointing to freed memory when tty_alloc_driver() fails. If tty_register_driver() fails, drv->tty_driver also retains a pointer after its reference is dropped. Drivers that use drv->state as an "already registered" flag can

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: core: clear freed pointers on uart_register_driver() failure uart_register_driver() leaves drv->state pointing to freed memory when tty_alloc_driver() fails. If tty_register_driver() fails, drv->tty_driver also retains a pointer after its reference is dropped. Drivers that use drv->state as an "already registered" flag can

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  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-90336

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-90336

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-90336

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: core: clear freed pointers on uart_register_driver() failure uart_register_driver() leaves drv->state pointing to freed memory when tty_alloc_driver() fails. If tty_register_driver() fails, drv->tty_dri

    nvd.nist.gov

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