In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: m68k: nfcon: Do not call console_is_registered() in nfcon_device() Since 7c2af0f634f1 ("tty: tty_io: use console_list_lock for list synchronization") show_cons_active() calls the .device() method under the console_list_lock, but console_is_registered() tries to acquire console_list_lock as well, causing a deadlock. It should not be necessary to check console_is_registered() here since the function should not be called in the fist place when the console is not registered.
History

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 02:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-667

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: m68k: nfcon: Do not call console_is_registered() in nfcon_device() Since 7c2af0f634f1 ("tty: tty_io: use console_list_lock for list synchronization") show_cons_active() calls the .device() method under the console_list_lock, but console_is_registered() tries to acquire console_list_lock as well, causing a deadlock. It should not be necessary to check console_is_registered() here since the function should not be called in the fist place when the console is not registered.
Title m68k: nfcon: Do not call console_is_registered() in nfcon_device()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2026-09-17T16:06:49.735Z

Updated: 2026-10-19T08:58:56.902Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.790Z

Link: CVE-2026-90158

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-17T17:17:08.963

Modified: 2026-10-19T09:19:05.803

Link: CVE-2026-90158

cve-icon Redhat

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