CVE-2026-64234 tty: serial: pch_uart: add check for dma_alloc_coherent()

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A missing check for DMA allocation failure in the pch_uart driver can cause a NULL pointer dereference, leading to a system crash.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-64234?

CVE-2026-64234 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 24 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-64234?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2026-64234?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2026-64234 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-64234 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as BELL-CVE-2026-64234, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-64234, GHSA-hhmc-qrcv-x7hv, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2026-64234, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64234.

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