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.
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Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000
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| 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. | |
| Title | USB: serial: safe_serial: fix memory corruption with small endpoint | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-07-19T14:55:48.196Z
Reserved: 2026-07-19T07:54:57.023Z
Link: CVE-2026-63957
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