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.
Published: 2026-07-24
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8618-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0000


Sun, 26 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-476

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values 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.
Title tty: serial: pch_uart: add check for dma_alloc_coherent()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-24T15:27:40.263Z

Reserved: 2026-07-19T15:36:31.771Z

Link: CVE-2026-64234

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-24T16:16:52.610

Modified: 2026-08-12T19:13:20.623

Link: CVE-2026-64234

cve-icon Redhat

Severity :

Publid Date: 2026-07-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-64234 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-08-03T20:00:13Z

Weaknesses