linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: caif: hold tty->link reference in ldisc_...
CVE-2026-43458 is fixed in 14 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43458, released May 15, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
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.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-default · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1.160000.2.17 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1.160000.2.17 | SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-source · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.170-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43458 | May 15, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.85-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43458 | May 15, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 6.19.10-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43458 | May 15, 2026 |
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