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Vulnerability · Published Jul 19, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-63957USB: serial: safe_serial: 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 6% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 93.7% 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: safe_serial: fix memory corruption with small endpoint Make sure that the bulk-out buffer size is at least eight bytes to avoid user-controlled slab corruption in "safe" mode should a malicious device report a smaller size.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.176-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-63957
Debian:13linux6.12.94-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-63957
Debian:14linux7.0.12-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-198.208UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-146.146UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux7.0.0-28.28UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1117.124UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1066.69UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-aws7.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1066.69~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1123.132UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1070.78UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure7.0.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1070.78~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-7.07.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1122.131UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde6.8.0-1068.75UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde7.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.86.8.0-1068.75~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-7.07.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1118.128UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1070.78UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gcp7.0.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.86.8.0-1070.78~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-7.07.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1113.119UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1065.73UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gke7.0.0-1003.4UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1100.108UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeop6.8.0-1051.55UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-7.07.0.0-28.28~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1111.115UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1066.67UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-ibm7.0.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.86.8.0-1066.67~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1112.118UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1109.114UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-195.205UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-146.146.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.86.8.0-146.146.1~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1112.113UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1064.67UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia7.0.0-1016.16UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1064.67~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-7.07.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-bos7.0.0-2016.16UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatency6.8.0-1064.67.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1070.72UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra6.8.0-1038.42UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1059.59UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oem-7.07.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1114.120UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1063.66UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oracle7.0.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-7.07.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-raspi7.0.0-1015.15UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-realtime7.0.0-28.28.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-riscv7.0.0-28.28.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.86.8.0-146.146~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-7.07.0.0-28.28.1~24.04.3UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-vmware6.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1080.84UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63957

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before e3a1d6eee25dc96b1d2db0ecd9d8741e920564761da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before c7336c0fba5c959249f3d793d33076b992ec3ee41da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 161ea0e5236f5f051d2d85d6c54dd08ee9dc7ba41da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 9b3145b3001fb24de1da72d1deb0bea70e5a078b1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before a550ed2117ca4709d38f713933ff924a83942e411da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before f793b67d41e5fab719c5a90baa77cbd2fe2595171da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 857b3cc73f91871ae4433f8b97c4670b78f8dc961da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 438061ed1ad85e6743e2dce826671772d81089ec
Linux Linux 2.6.12

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