unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in uart_write_room()

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Issue

  • unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in uart_write_room()
  • Race between tty_open() and flush_to_ldisc() using the tty_struct->driver_data field.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7

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