ip22zilog

About this tag
The ip22zilog tag covers content related to a Linux kernel driver for serial ports on SGI IP22 (Indy/Indigo2) workstations. A recent thread discusses CVE-2025-68311, a vulnerability where the ip22zilog driver fails to populate the uart_port.dev field, causing a kernel oops after internal serial core changes. The fix involves converting the driver to use a platform device and setting up the serial device in the SGI IP22 platform code. This tag is relevant for users maintaining legacy MIPS/SGI systems, kernel developers working on serial or platform drivers, and those tracking Linux security updates for niche hardware. Discussions focus on the technical details of the patch, affected kernel versions, and distribution advisories.

  1. CVE-2025-68311: Linux ip22zilog Platform Driver Fix to Prevent Kernel Oops

    A recently assigned CVE identifier, CVE-2025-68311, documents a Linux kernel issue in the tty serial stack involving the ip22zilog driver that can trigger a kernel oops when the driver does not populate the uart_port.dev field after internal serial core changes. The root cause was introduced by...
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    • Forum: Security Alerts