Description
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.
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.
Published:
2026-08-28
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| Linux | Linux Kernel | 99% |
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Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | char: tlclk: fix use-after-free in tlclk_cleanup() | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-28T06:48:41.744Z
Reserved: 2026-08-26T14:34:25.775Z
Link: CVE-2026-80622
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-28T08:16:46.320
Modified: 2026-08-28T08:16:46.320
Link: CVE-2026-80622
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-08-28T11:30:06Z
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