CVE-2026-97481 serial: 8250: fix possible ISR soft lockup

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: 8250: fix possible ISR soft lockup There are rare cases in which the host gets stuck in the ISR because it is flooded with messages during the startup phase. The reason for the soft lockup in the ISR is the missing FIFO...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-97481

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - serial: 8250: fix possible ISR soft lockup There are rare cases in which the host gets stuck in the ISR because it is flooded with messages during the startup...

PT-2026-98100

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel affected versions not specified Description A soft lockup can occur in the Interrupt Service Routine ISR when the host is flooded with messages during the startup phase. This issue stems from the lack of handling for the FIFO erro...

CVE-2026-97481

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: 8250: fix possible ISR soft lockup There are rare cases in which the host gets stuck in the ISR because it is flooded with messages during the startup phase. The reason for the soft lockup in the ISR is the missing FIFO...