vt: stabilize tty reference in kbd_keycode with tty_port_tty_get
Priority LOW 35Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00129 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183 +5Red Hat: 4 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.12 and later | 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.152, 6.12.104, 6.18.45, 7.1.9, 7.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.12 and later Fixed in 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.152, 6.12.104, 6.18.45, 7.1.9, 7.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.152, 6.12.104, 6.18.45, 7.1.9, 7.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-74675
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pv3w-35gf-cp37
- 2026-10-18 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b84fd400f80adf4d1c88fbce50ae1cf2f8119e65
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38400673c9bfb39cfc87539e1a072087e98f4e4f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cab5a342f0589334046741006d8a280514f94235
- 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/cc4a1a2ce0c58eafd477effb055863935260ddc1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e25d47a526939ad44b75f778b8a7500562b84fc1
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Sources
- CVE-2026-74675 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-74675 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pv3w-35gf-cp37 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-74675 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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