Vulnerability · Published Jul 19, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-63963usb: typec: tcpm: validate VDO count in Discover Identity ACK handlers

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-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 5% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 94.8% 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: typec: tcpm: validate VDO count in Discover Identity ACK handlers Properly validate the count passed from a device when calling svdm_consume_identity() or svdm_consume_identity_sop_prime() as the device-controlled value could index off of the static arrays, which could leak data.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linuxno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-63963
Debian:13linux6.12.94-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-63963
Debian:14linux7.0.12-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux7.0.0-28.28UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-aws7.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure7.0.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-7.07.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde7.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-7.07.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gcp7.0.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-7.07.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gke7.0.0-1003.4UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-7.07.0.0-28.28~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-ibm7.0.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotgno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia7.0.0-1016.16UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-7.07.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-bos7.0.0-2016.16UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oem-7.07.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oracle7.0.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-7.07.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-raspi7.0.0-1015.15UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-realtime7.0.0-28.28.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-riscv7.0.0-28.28.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-7.07.0.0-28.28.1~24.04.3UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-vmwareno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63963

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux f0690a25a140b853b1842fa80faf828601bb47e8 – before 150c30131c032b4b1ad9acd29f2834321d85ae4bf0690a25a140b853b1842fa80faf828601bb47e8 – before 6bacd22e1eae77abf089bbdc016270200a8dc83bf0690a25a140b853b1842fa80faf828601bb47e8 – before 569f7971542eb10025d8a0989b83f28a29d8ba20f0690a25a140b853b1842fa80faf828601bb47e8 – before f9d787fbe83127105e42088cca40e5118db0d810f0690a25a140b853b1842fa80faf828601bb47e8 – before ed8649f3822e211d025bcab5158af6f8a38c8705f0690a25a140b853b1842fa80faf828601bb47e8 – before 8fbc349e8383125dd2d8de1c1e926279d398ab17
Linux Linux 4.12

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