CVE-2026-64234
tty: serial: pch_uart: add check for dma_alloc_coherent()
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tty: serial: pch_uart: add check for dma_alloc_coherent() Add a check for dma_alloc_coherent() failure to prevent a potential NULL pointer dereference in dma_handle_rx(). Properly release DMA channels and the PCI device reference using a goto ladder if the allocation fails.
INFO
Published Date :
July 24, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 24, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products
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Solution
- Check DMA allocation success before dereferencing.
- Release DMA channels on allocation failure.
- Release PCI device reference on allocation failure.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 24, 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': '3c6a483275f47a2ef7119309ad3d791c10cf30da', 'lessThan': '760df81763b391bb5f0dcb0b7597b736da753ae4', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3c6a483275f47a2ef7119309ad3d791c10cf30da', 'lessThan': '5f2e2a240dc1846e049bc67e9c3cdf5b031d08bf', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3c6a483275f47a2ef7119309ad3d791c10cf30da', 'lessThan': 'daea997bb244aeb50cbb2e5e075fb446a6cf068f', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3c6a483275f47a2ef7119309ad3d791c10cf30da', 'lessThan': '6dd5c0ea139b586ad5a091677056dafd405cfe82', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3c6a483275f47a2ef7119309ad3d791c10cf30da', 'lessThan': 'd846df2dfbc2469a688833b4cc4f8aa80672bde8', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3c6a483275f47a2ef7119309ad3d791c10cf30da', 'lessThan': '66f8bfea055b23719b4fd6ce207c44de37d82a59', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3c6a483275f47a2ef7119309ad3d791c10cf30da', 'lessThan': 'd8d53a343ebe74274ca17b1e1993042e99f8c863', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3c6a483275f47a2ef7119309ad3d791c10cf30da', 'lessThan': '6fe472c1bbbe238e91141f7cabc1226e96a60d43', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/tty/serial/pch_uart.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2.6.38'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '2.6.38', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.10.259', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.10.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.210', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.176', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.143', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.93', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.35', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.0.12', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.0.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/tty/serial/pch_uart.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tty: serial: pch_uart: add check for dma_alloc_coherent() Add a check for dma_alloc_coherent() failure to prevent a potential NULL pointer dereference in dma_handle_rx(). Properly release DMA channels and the PCI device reference using a goto ladder if the allocation fails. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f2e2a240dc1846e049bc67e9c3cdf5b031d08bf Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66f8bfea055b23719b4fd6ce207c44de37d82a59 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6dd5c0ea139b586ad5a091677056dafd405cfe82 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fe472c1bbbe238e91141f7cabc1226e96a60d43 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/760df81763b391bb5f0dcb0b7597b736da753ae4 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d846df2dfbc2469a688833b4cc4f8aa80672bde8 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8d53a343ebe74274ca17b1e1993042e99f8c863 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/daea997bb244aeb50cbb2e5e075fb446a6cf068f