CVE-2026-63957: Linux kernel · USB: serial: safe_serial: fix memory corruption with small endpoint
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 15:47 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Thin evidence
One scorer or noneExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 applied in the Linux kernel to enforce a minimum bulk-out buffer size of eight bytes in the safe_serial driver. Users should update to the fixed kernel version once available to mitigate this vulnerability.
Description
A memory corruption vulnerability in the Linux kernel's USB serial safe_serial driver was fixed by ensuring the bulk-out buffer size is at least eight bytes. This prevents user-controlled slab corruption caused by malicious devices reporting smaller endpoint sizes.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3a1d6eee25dc96b1d2db0ecd9d8741e92056476 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7336c0fba5c959249f3d793d33076b992ec3ee4 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/161ea0e5236f5f051d2d85d6c54dd08ee9dc7ba4 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b3145b3001fb24de1da72d1deb0bea70e5a078b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a550ed2117ca4709d38f713933ff924a83942e41 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f793b67d41e5fab719c5a90baa77cbd2fe259517 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/857b3cc73f91871ae4433f8b97c4670b78f8dc96 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/438061ed1ad85e6743e2dce826671772d81089ec (opens in a new tab)