CVE-2026-43458

EUVD-2026-28764
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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 1%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.35 ≤
𝑥
< 5.10.253
linuxlinux_kernel
5.11 ≤
𝑥
< 5.15.203
linuxlinux_kernel
5.16 ≤
𝑥
< 6.1.167
linuxlinux_kernel
6.2 ≤
𝑥
< 6.6.130
linuxlinux_kernel
6.7 ≤
𝑥
< 6.12.78
linuxlinux_kernel
6.13 ≤
𝑥
< 6.18.19
linuxlinux_kernel
6.19 ≤
𝑥
< 6.19.9
linuxlinux_kernel
7.0:rc1
linuxlinux_kernel
7.0:rc2
linuxlinux_kernel
7.0:rc3
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
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Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bookworm
6.1.170-3
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.174-1
fixed
bullseye
vulnerable
bullseye (security)
5.10.257-1
fixed
forky
7.0.12-2
fixed
sid
7.0.13-1
fixed
trixie
6.12.86-1
fixed
trixie (security)
6.12.94-1
fixed