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CVE-2026-63883: Linux kernel · serial: qcom_geni: fix kfifo underflow when flush precedes DMA completion IRQ

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.3 High.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 20:40 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.3High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

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CVSS scores by source
CNA (Linux)CVSS 3.17.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 19 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 12 Nov 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to address this issue by modifying the DMA completion handler to correctly handle the kfifo buffer state. Users should apply the official Linux kernel updates that include this fix. Since this is a kernel-level vulnerability, upgrading to a patched kernel version is the recommended remediation.

Description

CVE-2026-63883 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Qualcomm GENI serial driver. It involves a race condition where a buffer flush operation precedes a DMA completion interrupt, causing a kfifo underflow. This underflow can lead to transmission of stale data due to incorrect buffer state management. The issue is fixed by snapshotting the buffer length and skipping advancement when the buffer was reset.

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