CVE-2026-43458

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-416

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 8, 2026
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2026-43458: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix