SB20260720338 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel usb serial driver



SB20260720338 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel usb serial driver

Published: July 20, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260720338
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Physical access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-63900)

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

CVSSv4: 2.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a local attacker to disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in the usa49wg indat transfer parser in drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c when parsing malformed indat packets from a USB device. A local attacker can provide a specially crafted USB device to disclose sensitive information.

The issue can cause parsing of stale or uninitialised slab data.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.