CVE-2026-64528 — tty: serial: samsung: Remove redundant port lock acquisition in rx helpers
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tty: serial: samsung: Remove redundant port lock acquisition in rx helpers Sashiko identified a deadlock when the console flow is engaged [1]. When console flow control is enabled (UPF_CONS_FLOW), s3c24xx_serial_stop_tx() calls s3c24xx_serial_rx_enable() and s3c24xx_serial_start_tx() calls s3c24xx_serial_rx_disable(). The serial core framework invokes the .stop_tx() and .start_tx() callbacks with the port->lock spinlock already held. Furthermore, all internal driver paths that invoke stop_tx (such as the DMA TX completion handler s3c24xx_serial_tx_dma_complete() or the PIO TX IRQ handler s3c24xx_serial_tx_irq()) also acquire port->lock prior to calling it. (Note that s3c24xx_serial_start_tx() is only invoked by the serial core). However, s3c24xx_serial_rx_enable() and s3c24xx_serial_rx_disable() unconditionally attempt to acquire port->lock again using uart_port_lock_irqsave(). Since spinlocks are not recursive, this causes a deadlock on the same CPU when console flow control is engaged. Remove the redundant lock acquisition from both rx helper functions.
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- No scoring signals.
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Linux Linux).
- No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
- Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux |
≥ b497549a035c2a81b71c7a27f2b00c8a16c09423 and < ee9eb72be95490602c493db050c73d925c3a4d74≥ b497549a035c2a81b71c7a27f2b00c8a16c09423 and < 10014eb7eee351f7b587f8ac85830f0c9343cb9a≥ b497549a035c2a81b71c7a27f2b00c8a16c09423 and < f4c3e63fa8639aedf96fb200d9939945a9eed51e≥ b497549a035c2a81b71c7a27f2b00c8a16c09423 and < a9c22e0f93ba18322a6623ecdda2f0cd858ca350≥ b497549a035c2a81b71c7a27f2b00c8a16c09423 and < 14143ec10d69f42806b5d7b046f0fd1b835831ae≥ b497549a035c2a81b71c7a27f2b00c8a16c09423 and < 9fd48937046efc9abb89379d63ee9cc5c661d711≥ b497549a035c2a81b71c7a27f2b00c8a16c09423 and < 9c92b42207978559e32903c3098aaf5c5b5788b2≥ b497549a035c2a81b71c7a27f2b00c8a16c09423 and < a3bb136bff5e6a5e48cdd813246c9c4686feaaa9 and 1 moreversion 2.6.27 |
Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Not enough vector or weakness data: use the affected application’s logs as a starting point.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Record published
- Affected products added · linux/linux
- Source status changed · → Received
- Record created in this database
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 15, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026
References
8 on the record
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee9eb72be95490602c493db050c73d925c3a4d74
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/14143ec10d69f42806b5d7b046f0fd1b835831ae
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9c22e0f93ba18322a6623ecdda2f0cd858ca350
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c92b42207978559e32903c3098aaf5c5b5788b2
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3bb136bff5e6a5e48cdd813246c9c4686feaaa9
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4c3e63fa8639aedf96fb200d9939945a9eed51e
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/10014eb7eee351f7b587f8ac85830f0c9343cb9a
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fd48937046efc9abb89379d63ee9cc5c661d711
Elsewhere on this site
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Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No CVSS score published by NVD, the CNA, CISA or GitHub so far.
- No FIRST EPSS score.
- No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
- No CISA SSVC assessment.
- No CWE classification.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2026-64528 is "tty: serial: samsung: Remove redundant port lock acquisition in rx helpers", rated Unknown. It affects Linux (Linux); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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