Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-52963
Published: June 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU135417
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-52963
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in snd_usbmidi_get_ms_info() / USB MIDI endpoint descriptor scanning when parsing crafted MIDIStreaming endpoint descriptors. A local user can provide a crafted USB device descriptor to disclose sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-52963
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09141583bd97f4bbd7358e29fd138fe798467cdb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d3b2b01a3e73828e201ece96f863e7a3e0cdc6e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/728ab0c72e49ca27185067984cd565425eb69b2e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0226560540c16717efcceaf15c862cf115b01d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c59159ce10e75b568cd0d4b29efcb0fb0ddecc94
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c65b137d351e21cbc5630e73ef0eb1e1d75f5b20
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6854daa67be623860f4e1873fd3d3c275aba4ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2f1260a056eb3215c13c48c5378f3e4112dc3af