In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: altmodes/displayport: validate count before reading Status Update… (CVE-2026-63961)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: altmodes/displayport: validate count before reading Status Update VDO A broken/malicious device can send the incorrect count for a status update VDO, which will cause the kernel to read uninitialized stack data and send it off elsewhere. Fix this up by correctly verifying the count for the update object.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: altmodes/displayport: validate count before reading Status Update… (CVE-2026-63961)
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: altmodes/displayport: validate count before reading Status Update VDO A broken/malicious device can send the incorrect count for a status update VDO, which will cause the kernel to read uninitialized stack data and send it off elsewhere. Fix this up by correctly verifying the count for the update object.
Affected software
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-m857-r6wp-m3gv
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-63961"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5d27aa2a4a8d598912e880
Added to database: 07/19/2026, 19:38:18 UTC
Last enriched: 07/19/2026, 20:04:24 UTC
Last updated: 08/26/2026, 22:52:12 UTC
Views: 37
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