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Vulnerability · Published Jul 19, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-63898USB: serial: mct_u232: fix memory corruption with small endpoint

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: serial: mct_u232: fix memory corruption with small endpoint The driver overrides the maximum transfer size for a specific device which only accepts 16 byte packets for its 32 byte bulk-out endpoint. Make sure to never increase the maximum transfer size to prevent slab corruption should a malicious device report a smaller endpoint max packet size than expected.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.176-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-63898
Debian:13linux6.12.94-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-63898
Debian:14linux7.0.12-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-198.208UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-146.146UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux7.0.0-28.28UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1117.124UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1066.69UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-aws7.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1066.69~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1123.132UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1070.78UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure7.0.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1070.78~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-7.07.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1122.131UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde6.8.0-1068.75UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde7.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.86.8.0-1068.75~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-7.07.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1118.128UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1070.78UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gcp7.0.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.86.8.0-1070.78~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-7.07.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1113.119UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1065.73UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gke7.0.0-1003.4UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1100.108UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeop6.8.0-1051.55UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-7.07.0.0-28.28~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1111.115UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1066.67UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-ibm7.0.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.86.8.0-1066.67~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1112.118UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1109.114UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-195.205UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-146.146.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.86.8.0-146.146.1~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1112.113UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1064.67UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia7.0.0-1016.16UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1064.67~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-7.07.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-bos7.0.0-2016.16UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatency6.8.0-1064.67.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1070.72UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra6.8.0-1038.42UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1059.59UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oem-7.07.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1114.120UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1063.66UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oracle7.0.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-7.07.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-raspi7.0.0-1015.15UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-realtime7.0.0-28.28.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-riscv7.0.0-28.28.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.86.8.0-146.146~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-7.07.0.0-28.28.1~24.04.3UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-vmware6.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1080.84UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63898

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 94edbbc5fe00d03cfe1d4e690d7d2cd36317a9351da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before bd2ddb3fe9052ad8703593bbec26ecc7ca92869e1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 39e295a91e80f3b91f61c7ada2bde434dcaba20d1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 90dbad14b109e5fdfb4934ff61e561d11ba3742d1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 6cb48f8890f9b2051d7c34823057296a536a31c51da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before d8fdf33d6fcfb90cbec26299baf2352c84b2d7681da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 57f332af1745014cd7e40414814ffaa6bc7d3b5b1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 915b36d701950503c4ea0f6e314b10868e59fce3
Linux Linux 2.6.12

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