CVE-2026-74675
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vt: stabilize tty reference in kbd_keycode with tty_port_tty_get kbd_keycode() reads vc->port.tty without acquiring a tty reference, racing against con_shutdown() which clears port.tty…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.13%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vt: stabilize tty reference in kbd_keycode with tty_port_tty_get kbd_keycode() reads vc->port.tty without acquiring a tty reference, racing against con_shutdown() which clears port.tty under a different lock. Use tty_port_tty_get()/tty_kref_put() to hold a proper reference for the duration the tty pointer is needed.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.13% probability · 3th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38400673c9bfb39cfc87539e1a072087e98f4e4f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38a0aa593ebc275aea6f79534d07f44e43768ce6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f6b1d3fcfc26dc3fc85262f753439df93b055b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b664592e9ba8c47c9e23408db7ba52eb9f946c8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b84fd400f80adf4d1c88fbce50ae1cf2f8119e65
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cab5a342f0589334046741006d8a280514f94235
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc4a1a2ce0c58eafd477effb055863935260ddc1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e25d47a526939ad44b75f778b8a7500562b84fc1
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.