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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

30 Oct 2026, 14:31

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64bd6ccc5799f8473d1f37d4d8f53093dfec5c02 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64bd6ccc5799f8473d1f37d4d8f53093dfec5c02 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ffdbcd7a02f3af8fff9b6519830369f574ed44c - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ffdbcd7a02f3af8fff9b6519830369f574ed44c - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70e7045849e954e56dcbf441b6330e66bc996306 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70e7045849e954e56dcbf441b6330e66bc996306 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74aabe9ea30fdfba924fce9594e6aa69a596a4bb - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74aabe9ea30fdfba924fce9594e6aa69a596a4bb - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77a759ec30bc5fb0dd9c867b711d0acfed6c7faa - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77a759ec30bc5fb0dd9c867b711d0acfed6c7faa - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a18f896e667df491331371b55d4ad644dc51d60 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a18f896e667df491331371b55d4ad644dc51d60 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b10eff5abe6aa2a5af10ed17bddff76e3b6e6b9b - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b10eff5abe6aa2a5af10ed17bddff76e3b6e6b9b - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd7118c010f324497c275e8fd7a35c9baaa2a00f - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd7118c010f324497c275e8fd7a35c9baaa2a00f - Patch
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5

Information

Published : 2026-07-19 16:17

Updated : 2026-10-30 14:31


NVD link : CVE-2026-63961

Mitre link : CVE-2026-63961

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-63961


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel