CVE-2026-63898
USB: serial: mct_u232: fix memory corruption with small endpoint
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 19, 2026, 4:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 27, 2026, 5:44 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to the latest version.
- Apply the relevant security patch for USB serial drivers.
- Recompile the kernel if necessary.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 19, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '94edbbc5fe00d03cfe1d4e690d7d2cd36317a935', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'bd2ddb3fe9052ad8703593bbec26ecc7ca92869e', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '39e295a91e80f3b91f61c7ada2bde434dcaba20d', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '90dbad14b109e5fdfb4934ff61e561d11ba3742d', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '6cb48f8890f9b2051d7c34823057296a536a31c5', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'd8fdf33d6fcfb90cbec26299baf2352c84b2d768', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '57f332af1745014cd7e40414814ffaa6bc7d3b5b', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '915b36d701950503c4ea0f6e314b10868e59fce3', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2.6.12'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '2.6.12', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.10.259', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.10.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.210', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.176', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.143', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.94', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.35', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.0.12', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.0.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added 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. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39e295a91e80f3b91f61c7ada2bde434dcaba20d Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57f332af1745014cd7e40414814ffaa6bc7d3b5b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cb48f8890f9b2051d7c34823057296a536a31c5 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90dbad14b109e5fdfb4934ff61e561d11ba3742d Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/915b36d701950503c4ea0f6e314b10868e59fce3 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94edbbc5fe00d03cfe1d4e690d7d2cd36317a935 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd2ddb3fe9052ad8703593bbec26ecc7ca92869e Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8fdf33d6fcfb90cbec26299baf2352c84b2d768