CVE-2026-74652
CVE-2026-74652 is a security vulnerability in Kernel. O3 Security confirms whether CVE-2026-74652 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
serial: amba-pl011: cancel RS485 hrtimers after freeing IRQ
Real-World Exposure
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
serial: amba-pl011: cancel RS485 hrtimers after freeing IRQ
The RS485 trigger hrtimers are embedded in the devm-managed port and can fire after it is freed. The IRQ handler can arm a timer, so free the IRQ first and then cancel both timers.
Complete the RS485 stop without arming a timer, and cancel the timers in remove() for the suspend-then-unbind path, where shutdown is not called.
This issue was found by an in-house static analysis tool.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐧Linux | Kernel | ≥ 6.14.0&&< 6.18.45 | 6.18.45 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for Kernel. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update Kernel to 6.18.45 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-74652 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2026-74652 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to CVE-2026-74652. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2026-74652 in your dependencies?
O3 detects CVE-2026-74652 across Linux dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.