tty: vcc: zero-initialize control packet in vcc_send_ctl()
The stack-allocated struct vio_vcc pkt was partially initialized,
leaving the tag.stype_env field uninitialized before being sent via
ldc_write(), potentially leaking kernel stack data to the LDC peer.
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Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tty: vcc: zero-initialize control packet in vcc_send_ctl() The stack-allocated struct vio_vcc pkt was partially initialized, leaving the tag.stype_env field uninitialized before being sent via ldc_write(), potentially leaking kernel stack data to the LDC peer. | |
| Title | tty: vcc: zero-initialize control packet in vcc_send_ctl() | |
| 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: 2026-10-18T15:47:41.106Z
Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.368Z
Link: CVE-2026-98755
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-18T16:17:29.300
Modified: 2026-10-18T16:17:29.300
Link: CVE-2026-98755
Redhat
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