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CVE-2026-63898: Linux kernel · USB: serial: mct_u232: fix memory corruption with small endpoint

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 15:35 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to prevent increasing the maximum transfer size beyond the device's actual endpoint size. Users should update to the fixed Linux kernel version once available to remediate this issue.

Description

A memory corruption vulnerability in the Linux kernel's USB serial driver mct_u232 has been fixed. The issue arises because the driver overrides the maximum transfer size for a device that only accepts 16-byte packets on a 32-byte bulk-out endpoint. This can lead to slab corruption if a malicious device reports a smaller endpoint max packet size than expected.

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