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CVE-2026-90585VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Zephyr: The Renesas RA SCI UART driver's receive-error ISR, uart_ra_sci_eri_isr() in

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-90585· Medium 4.6

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.6 Medium.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 20:41 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
4.6Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (zephyr)CVSS 3.14.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 12 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10zephyrpkg:deb/ubuntu/zephyr?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =3.1.2-4
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSzephyrpkg:deb/ubuntu/zephyr?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • =3.1.2-1.1build1
  • =3.1.2-4
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSzephyrpkg:deb/ubuntu/zephyr?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • =3.1.2-1.1
  • =3.1.2-1.1build1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSzephyrpkg:deb/ubuntu/zephyr?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • =3.1.2-1build3
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSzephyrpkg:deb/ubuntu/zephyr?arch=source&distro=focalOther threatsAffected
  • =3.1.2-1build3
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSzephyrpkg:deb/ubuntu/zephyr?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threatsAffected
  • =3.1.2-1build1
  • =3.1.2-1build2
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Users should avoid configurations where the error interrupt is unmasked without a registered interrupt-driven callback. Using the asynchronous UART API avoids the issue. Monitor vendor advisories for any forthcoming patches or official fixes.

Description

A vulnerability in the Renesas RA SCI UART driver in Zephyr OS causes the receive-error interrupt service routine (ISR) to enter an infinite loop under certain configurations. When no interrupt-driven callback is registered and the error interrupt is unmasked, receive line errors such as overrun, framing, parity, or break conditions cause the ISR to re-enter indefinitely, hanging the system until reset. This affects availability but does not lead to memory corruption or data disclosure. The asynchronous UART API is not affected.

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