FKIE_CVE-2026-80622
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-08-28 08:16 - Updated: 2026-08-29 07:16
Severity
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
char: tlclk: fix use-after-free in tlclk_cleanup()
This patch improves the module cleanup process in the tlclk driver to
prevent potential use-after-free and race conditions.
Currently, the file_operations structure does not specify the .owner
field, which could allow the module to be unloaded while user-space
processes are still interacting with the device. Additionally, the
tlclk_cleanup() function frees the alarm_events memory before ensuring
that blocked processes in the waitqueue are fully awakened and that the
switchover_timer has completed.
To address these cases, this patch:
- Sets '.owner = THIS_MODULE' in tlclk_fops to safely defer module
unloading while the device is in use.
- Updates tlclk_cleanup() to explicitly wake up all blocked readers
(wake_up_all), properly release hardware I/O regions, and safely
delete the timer (timer_delete_sync) prior to freeing memory.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|
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"programFiles": [
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"version": "2.6.15"
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"version": "0",
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"version": "5.15.212",
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}
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}
],
"cveTags": [],
"descriptions": [
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"lang": "en",
"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nchar: tlclk: fix use-after-free in tlclk_cleanup()\n\nThis patch improves the module cleanup process in the tlclk driver to\nprevent potential use-after-free and race conditions.\n\nCurrently, the file_operations structure does not specify the .owner\nfield, which could allow the module to be unloaded while user-space\nprocesses are still interacting with the device. Additionally, the\ntlclk_cleanup() function frees the alarm_events memory before ensuring\nthat blocked processes in the waitqueue are fully awakened and that the\nswitchover_timer has completed.\n\nTo address these cases, this patch:\n- Sets \u0027.owner = THIS_MODULE\u0027 in tlclk_fops to safely defer module\n unloading while the device is in use.\n- Updates tlclk_cleanup() to explicitly wake up all blocked readers\n (wake_up_all), properly release hardware I/O regions, and safely\n delete the timer (timer_delete_sync) prior to freeing memory."
}
],
"id": "CVE-2026-80622",
"lastModified": "2026-08-29T07:16:46.743",
"metrics": {
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"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "LOCAL",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
"baseScore": 7.8,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"version": "3.1"
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"type": "Secondary"
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"published": "2026-08-28T08:16:46.320",
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"vulnStatus": "Received"
}
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