CVE-2026-64234 tty: serial: pch_uart: add check for dma_alloc_coherent()
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
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.