CVE-2026-53384
serial: 8250_dw: unregister 8250 port if clk_notifier_register() fails
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: 8250_dw: unregister 8250 port if clk_notifier_register() fails dw8250_probe() registers the 8250 port via serial8250_register_8250_port() and then, if the device has a clock, registers a clock notifier. If clk_notifier_register() fails, probe returns the error but leaves the 8250 port registered. The matching serial8250_unregister_port() lives in dw8250_remove(), which is not called when probe fails, so the port slot stays occupied until the device is rebound or the system is rebooted. The devm-allocated driver data is freed while the port still references it (via the saved private_data and serial_in/serial_out callbacks), so any access to that port slot before a rebind is a use-after-free hazard. Unregister the port on the clk_notifier_register() error path.
INFO
Published Date :
July 19, 2026, 12:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 19, 2026, 12:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Unregister the 8250 port on clk_notifier_register() failure.
- Ensure dw8250_remove() is called on probe failure.
- Apply the latest kernel patches.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 19, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'cc816969d7b5973d2720d9afd381f06f0eac6885', 'lessThan': 'ccdf4510a3873b14e5e348cdb038717996f09fda', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'cc816969d7b5973d2720d9afd381f06f0eac6885', 'lessThan': '511d2b92f8d20de04acafab676150d26fb5c67f4', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'cc816969d7b5973d2720d9afd381f06f0eac6885', 'lessThan': '07ffe414a708ae60551401cec5d727ed156b8caf', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'cc816969d7b5973d2720d9afd381f06f0eac6885', 'lessThan': '3d205fe80f2181f0109150ad1fa06ee5bc046935', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'cc816969d7b5973d2720d9afd381f06f0eac6885', 'lessThan': 'd72650a4f334581b23a1892b888a4cb1be142f76', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'cc816969d7b5973d2720d9afd381f06f0eac6885', 'lessThan': '778b9dda4b24005a27bcd9c35c110bf8d7f259ca', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'cc816969d7b5973d2720d9afd381f06f0eac6885', 'lessThan': '10fc708b4de7f86002d2d735a2dbf3b5b7f65692', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.9'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '5.9', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.177', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.144', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.95', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.38', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.0.14', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.0.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.2', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: 8250_dw: unregister 8250 port if clk_notifier_register() fails dw8250_probe() registers the 8250 port via serial8250_register_8250_port() and then, if the device has a clock, registers a clock notifier. If clk_notifier_register() fails, probe returns the error but leaves the 8250 port registered. The matching serial8250_unregister_port() lives in dw8250_remove(), which is not called when probe fails, so the port slot stays occupied until the device is rebound or the system is rebooted. The devm-allocated driver data is freed while the port still references it (via the saved private_data and serial_in/serial_out callbacks), so any access to that port slot before a rebind is a use-after-free hazard. Unregister the port on the clk_notifier_register() error path. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07ffe414a708ae60551401cec5d727ed156b8caf Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10fc708b4de7f86002d2d735a2dbf3b5b7f65692 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d205fe80f2181f0109150ad1fa06ee5bc046935 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/511d2b92f8d20de04acafab676150d26fb5c67f4 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/778b9dda4b24005a27bcd9c35c110bf8d7f259ca Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccdf4510a3873b14e5e348cdb038717996f09fda Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d72650a4f334581b23a1892b888a4cb1be142f76