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CVE-2026-63962
usb: typec: tcpm: bound altmode_desc[] per iteration in svdm_consume_modes()
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: tcpm: bound altmode_desc[] per iteration in svdm_consume_modes() svdm_consume_modes() checks pmdata->altmodes against the array size once before the loop over the count, but forgot to check the bound at every point in the loop. In the well-behaved SVDM discovery flow this is harmless because each of at most SVID_DISCOVERY_MAX SVIDs contributes at most MODE_DISCOVERY_MAX modes, exactly filling altmode_desc[ALTMODE_DISCOVERY_MAX]. But the CMDT_RSP_ACK handler in tcpm_pd_svdm() does not correlate an incoming ACK with any request the port actually sent. Once port->partner is set, an unsolicited Discover Modes ACK is consumed unconditionally. A broken or malicious port partner can therefore drive altmodes to ALTMODE_DISCOVERY_MAX - 1 via the normal flow, and then send one extra Discover Modes ACK with seven VDOs. Because the pre-loop check passes, the loop could then writes up to five entries past altmode_desc[]. For mode_data_prime the next field in struct tcpm_port is the partner_altmode[] pointer array, which then receives partner-chosen SVID/VDO bytes. Move the bound check inside the loop so the array can never be indexed past ALTMODE_DISCOVERY_MAX regardless of how many VDOs the partner supplies or how the function was reached.

INFO

Published Date :

July 19, 2026, 4:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 30, 2026, 2:51 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-63962 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
Solution
Apply kernel updates to ensure array bounds are checked within loops.
  • Ensure the Linux kernel is updated.
  • Verify array bounds checks in loops.
  • Apply security patches for the USB Type-C subsystem.
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  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jul. 20, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '845598b154b9a92e9d279fafafa9405c121ae805', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '4505f33dab56c274e82f47f94bf60a8cbf8f4b42', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'cbad85b446c06adbc5e5bed565871bb918ce9d32', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '3389c149c68c3fea61910ad5d34f7bf3bff44e32', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.12.93', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.18.35', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '7.0.12', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.93', '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/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4ab8c18d4d67321cc7b660559de17511d4fc0237', 'lessThan': '845598b154b9a92e9d279fafafa9405c121ae805', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '4ab8c18d4d67321cc7b660559de17511d4fc0237', 'lessThan': '4505f33dab56c274e82f47f94bf60a8cbf8f4b42', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '4ab8c18d4d67321cc7b660559de17511d4fc0237', 'lessThan': 'cbad85b446c06adbc5e5bed565871bb918ce9d32', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '4ab8c18d4d67321cc7b660559de17511d4fc0237', 'lessThan': '3389c149c68c3fea61910ad5d34f7bf3bff44e32', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.19'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '4.19', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.93', '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/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
  • 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': '845598b154b9a92e9d279fafafa9405c121ae805', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '4505f33dab56c274e82f47f94bf60a8cbf8f4b42', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'cbad85b446c06adbc5e5bed565871bb918ce9d32', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '3389c149c68c3fea61910ad5d34f7bf3bff44e32', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.12.93', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.18.35', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '7.0.12', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.93', '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/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: tcpm: bound altmode_desc[] per iteration in svdm_consume_modes() svdm_consume_modes() checks pmdata->altmodes against the array size once before the loop over the count, but forgot to check the bound at every point in the loop. In the well-behaved SVDM discovery flow this is harmless because each of at most SVID_DISCOVERY_MAX SVIDs contributes at most MODE_DISCOVERY_MAX modes, exactly filling altmode_desc[ALTMODE_DISCOVERY_MAX]. But the CMDT_RSP_ACK handler in tcpm_pd_svdm() does not correlate an incoming ACK with any request the port actually sent. Once port->partner is set, an unsolicited Discover Modes ACK is consumed unconditionally. A broken or malicious port partner can therefore drive altmodes to ALTMODE_DISCOVERY_MAX - 1 via the normal flow, and then send one extra Discover Modes ACK with seven VDOs. Because the pre-loop check passes, the loop could then writes up to five entries past altmode_desc[]. For mode_data_prime the next field in struct tcpm_port is the partner_altmode[] pointer array, which then receives partner-chosen SVID/VDO bytes. Move the bound check inside the loop so the array can never be indexed past ALTMODE_DISCOVERY_MAX regardless of how many VDOs the partner supplies or how the function was reached.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3389c149c68c3fea61910ad5d34f7bf3bff44e32
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4505f33dab56c274e82f47f94bf60a8cbf8f4b42
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/845598b154b9a92e9d279fafafa9405c121ae805
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbad85b446c06adbc5e5bed565871bb918ce9d32
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